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Corona-Norco Unified School District elections (2016)
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Three of the five seats on the Corona-Norco Unified School District Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. In his bid for re-election to Trustee Area 1, incumbent Jose Lalas defeated challenger Douglas Husen. Trustee Area 3 incumbent Mary Helen Ybarra ran unopposed and won re-election by default. The race for the open Trustee Area 5 seat featured candidates Larissa Adrian, Jami Merchant, Chad Morgan, and Bill Pollock. Pollock won the seat.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Corona-Norco Unified Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held by district on a staggered basis every November of even-numbered years. Two seats were up for election on November 4, 2014, and three seats were up for election on November 8, 2016. There was no primary election.[3]
To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to register with the county elections office by August 12, 2016. If incumbents did not file by that deadline, the filing deadline was extended for non-incumbent candidates until August 17, 2016.[4]
To vote in this election, residents of the school district had to register by October 24, 2016.[5] Photo identification was not required to vote in this election.[6]
Candidates and results
Trustee Area 1
Results
| Corona-Norco Unified School District, Trustee Area 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jose Lalas Incumbent |
54.61% | 9,041 |
| Douglas Husen | 45.39% | 7,515 |
| Total Votes | 16,556 | |
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated Presidential Election Official Results," accessed December 2, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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Trustee Area 3
Results
This race was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Mary Helen Ybarra won re-election by default.[1]
Candidates
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Trustee Area 5
Results
| Corona-Norco Unified School District, Trustee Area 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Bill Pollock |
30.46% | 5,407 |
| Jami Merchant | 30.27% | 5,373 |
| Chad Morgan | 24.14% | 4,286 |
| Larissa Adrian | 15.14% | 2,687 |
| Total Votes | 17,753 | |
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated Presidential Election Official Results," accessed December 2, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Larissa Adrian | Jami Merchant | ||
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| Chad Morgan | Bill Pollock
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2016
The district's school board election shared the ballot with a number of statewide ballot measures as well as elections for the following offices:[7]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for California school board elections in 2016:[8][9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 1, 2016 | Semi-annual campaign finance report due |
| August 10, 2016 - November 8, 2016 | 24-hour campaign contribution reporting period |
| August 12, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| August 17, 2016 | Extended filing deadline for non-incumbent candidates for open seats |
| September 29, 2016 | First pre-election campaign finance report due |
| October 24, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 27, 2016 | Second pre-election campaign finance report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election Day |
| January 31, 2017 | Semi-annual campaign finance report due |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
Candidates in this race were required to file two pre-election reports. The first was due on September 29, 2016, and the second was due on October 27, 2016. If candidates received more than $1,000 from a single source between August 10, 2016, and November 8, 2016, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours of receiving the contribution.[9]
Candidates who did not raise or spend more than $2,000 on their campaigns had to file an exemption form by September 29, 2016. They did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[9]
Candidates who had a remaining balance from previous campaigns or who had raised or spent money on their campaigns prior to the candidate filing deadline had to file a semi-annual campaign finance report by August 1, 2016. The next semi-annual campaign finance report was due January 31, 2017.[9]
Reports
Candidates received a total of $22,496.00 and spent a total of $20,066.46 in the election, according to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters.[10]
Trustee Area 1
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Jose Lalas | $7,395.00 | $7,395.00 | $0.00 |
| Douglas Husen | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Trustee Area 5
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Larissa Adrian | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Jami Merchant | $8,173.00 | $6,435.73 | $1,737.27 |
| Chad Morgan | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Bill Pollock | $6,928.00 | $6,235.73 | $692.27 |
Past elections
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2014This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Trustee Area 2 incumbent Bill Newberry and Trustee Area 4 incumbent John Zickefoose were re-elected by default.[11][12] 2012
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About the district
The Corona-Norco Unified School District is located in Riverside County in southern California. The county seat is Riverside. Riverside County was home to 2,361,026 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[13] The district was the 10th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 53,782 students.[14]
Demographics
Riverside County underperformed compared to California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2010 and 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 20.8 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 31 percent of state residents. The median household income for Riverside County was $56,592, compared to $61,489 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty in the county was 17.1 percent, compared to 16.4 percent statewide.[13]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
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See also
| Corona-Norco Unified School District | California | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List," accessed August 19, 2016
- ↑ Riverside County, "Consolidated Presidential Election," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Corona-Norco Unified School District, "Board of Education Members," accessed July 6, 2016
- ↑ California Elections Code, “Part 5, Section 10600-10604: School District And Community College District Governing Board Elections,” accessed June 15, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Voter Registration," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "California Online Voter Registration," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List: 2016 General Election," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election Calendar," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 8, 2016," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "County of Riverside Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed February 8, 2017
- ↑ Re-elect Bill Newberry for CNUSD School Board, "Home," accessed September 23, 2014
- ↑ California Election Code, "Section 10229," accessed October 13, 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 United States Census Bureau, "Riverside County, California," accessed July 6, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Past Elections," accessed July 3, 2014
| 2016 Corona-Norco Unified School District Elections | |
| Riverside County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Incumbent, Jose Lalas • Douglas Husen Trustee Area 3: • Incumbent, Mary Helen Ybarra Trustee Area 5: • Larissa Adrian • Jami Merchant • Chad Morgan • Bill Pollock |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
