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Two of the five seats on the East Side Union High School District board of trustees were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. In their bids for re-election, incumbents Lan Nguyen and Pattie Cortese defeated challengers Lorena Chavez, Derek Grasty, Patricia Martinez-Roach, and Khanh Tran. On top of choosing members for the board of trustees, citizens of the school district also voted on a $510 million bond measure in this election.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The East Side Union board of trustees consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held at large on a staggered basis every November of even-numbered years. Three seats were up for election on November 4, 2014, and two 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
At-large
Results
| East Side Union High School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lan Nguyen Incumbent |
29.85% | 68,640 |
| Pattie Cortese Incumbent |
20.75% | 47,714 |
| Lorena Chavez | 18.84% | 43,326 |
| Khanh Tran | 13.38% | 30,783 |
| Patricia Martinez-Roach | 10.53% | 24,220 |
| Derek Grasty | 6.65% | 15,305 |
| Total Votes | 229,988 | |
| Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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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 bond measure for the school district, a bond measure for Santa Clara County, a number of statewide ballot measures, and elections for the following offices:[7][8]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for California school board elections in 2016:[9][10]
| 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
The community organization Evolve endorsed incumbent Pattie Cortese.[11]
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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.[10]
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.[10]
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.[10]
Reports
Candidates received a total of $175,034.00 and spent a total of $158,745.66 in the election, according to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters.[12]
| Candidate | Existing balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Pattie Cortese | $89.00 | $49,222.00 | $45,507.79 | $3,803.21 |
| Lan Nguyen | $0.00 | $36,800.00 | $26,477.81 | $10,322.19 |
| Lorena Chavez | $0.00 | $88,384.00 | $86,132.06 | $2,251.94 |
| Derek Grasty | $0.00 | $628.00 | $628.00 | $0.00 |
| Patricia Martinez-Roach | $28,659.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $28,659.15 |
| Khanh Tran | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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What was at stake?
2016
Issues in the election
Bond measure
In addition to choosing two candidates for the East Side Union High School District board of trustees on November 8, 2016, citizens of the school district voted on a $510 million bond measure. A 55 percent majority was needed for the measure to pass, and it was approved with over 70 percent of the vote.[13] The question appeared on the ballot as follows:
| “ | To upgrade/construct science, technology and engineering classrooms; remove hazardous materials from school grounds; upgrade fire/security systems; and replace deteriorating roofs at Andrew Hill, Calero, Evergreen Valley, Foothill, Independence, James Lick, Mt. Pleasant, Oak Grove, Piedmont Hills, Santa Teresa, Silver Creek, Yerba Buena, W.C. Overfelt, alternative, adult and district charter schools, shall East Side Union High School District issue $510 million of bonds with independent citizen oversight, interest rates below legal limits, and no funds for administrators’ salaries?[14] | ” |
| —East Side Union High School District (2016)[15] | ||
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About the district
The East Side Union High School District is located in Santa Clara County in central California. The county seat is San Jose. Santa Clara County was home to 1,918,044 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[16] The district was the 42nd-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 26,489 students.[17]
Demographics
Santa Clara County outperformed California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2010 and 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 47.3 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 Santa Clara County was $93,854, compared to $61,489 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty in the county was 8.5 percent, compared to 16.4 percent statewide.[16]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Santa Clara County, "November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election Summary," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ East Side Union High School District, "board of trustees," accessed July 7, 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
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "List of Local Measures: Presidential General Election November 8, 2016," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List: Presidential General Election," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election Calendar," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 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
- ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "County of Santa Clara Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed February 15, 2017
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Unofficial Semi-Final Results," accessed November 14, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "List of Local Measures: Presidential General Election November 8, 2016," accessed October 21, 2016
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 United States Census Bureau, "Santa Clara County, California," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Past Election Results," accessed July 3, 2014
| 2016 East Side Union High School District Elections | |
| Santa Clara County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Pattie Cortese • Incumbent, Lan Nguyen • Lorena Chavez • Derek Grasty • Patricia Martinez-Roach • Khanh Tran |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
