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Etiwanda School District elections (2016)
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Two of the five seats on the Etiwanda School District board of trustees were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. In their bids for re-election, incumbents David Long and Cathline Fort faced three opponents: Sam Sager, Robert Garcia, and Taline Georgiou. Long won re-election, and Garcia won the other seat on the board.[1][2] On top of choosing candidates for the board of trustees, citizens of the school district also voted on a $137 million bond measure in this election.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Etiwanda 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. In order to qualify as candidates, they had to be at least 18 years old, citizens of California, residents of the school district, registered voters, and "not legally disqualified from holding civil office," according to the bylaws of the Etiwanda board of trustees. Once they took office, school board members could not be employed by the school district.[4][5]
To vote in this election, residents of the school district had to register by October 24, 2016.[6] Photo identification was not required to vote in this election.[7]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Etiwanda School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 David Long Incumbent |
24.90% | 12,246 |
| Robert Garcia |
22.49% | 11,060 |
| Cathline Fort Incumbent | 21.20% | 10,426 |
| Sam Sager | 21.20% | 10,426 |
| Taline Georgiou | 10.21% | 5,023 |
| Total Votes | 49,181 | |
| Source: San Bernadino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Final Certified Election Results," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Cathline Fort | David Long 
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Robert Garcia
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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 number of statewide ballot measures, and elections for the following offices:[8][9]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for California school board elections in 2016:[10][11]
| 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 San Bernardino County Democratic Party and the community organization Evolve endorsed challenger Robert Garcia.[12][13]
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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.[11]
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.[11]
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.[11]
Reports
Candidates received a total of $5,113.98 and spent a total of $5,113.98 in the election, according to the San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters.[14]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Cathline Fort | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| David Long | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Robert Garcia | $5,113.98 | $5,113.98 | $0.00 |
| Taline Georgiou | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sam Sager | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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What was at stake?
2016
Issues in the election
Measure I
In addition to choosing two candidates in the Etiwanda School District board of trustees election on November 8, 2016, citizens of the school district voted on Measure I, a $137 million bond measure to upgrade school buildings and facilities. A 55 percent majority was required for the measure to pass, and it was approved with over 64 percent of the vote.[15][16][17]
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About the district
- See also: Etiwanda School District, California
The Etiwanda School District is located in San Bernardino County in southern California. The county seat is San Bernardino. San Bernardino County was home to 2,128,133 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[18] The district was the 121st-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 13,608 students.[19]
Demographics
San Bernardino County underperformed compared to California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 18.8 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 San Bernardino County was $54,100, compared to $61,489 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty in the county was 20.4 percent, while it was 16.4 percent statewide.[18]
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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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Footnotes
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections, "Candidate List," August 13, 2016
- ↑ San Bernadino County, "Final Unofficial Election Night Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Etiwanda School District, "board of trustees," accessed July 8, 2016
- ↑ Etiwanda School District, "Policy 9220 Governing Board Elections," accessed July 8, 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
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "2016 Presidential General Election - November 08, 2016: Candidate List," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "2016 Presidential General Election - Measures," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election Calendar," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 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
- ↑ San Bernardino County Democratic Party, "2016 Candidate Endorsements & Phone Banks," accessed October 14, 2016
- ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "County of San Bernardino Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed February 15, 2017
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "2016 Presidential General Election - Measures," accessed October 21, 2016
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Full Text Ballot Proposition of the Etiwanda School District Bond Measure Election November 8, 2016," accessed October 21, 2016
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office, "11/11/2016 4:00 p.m. Posting of Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 14, 2016
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 United States Census Bureau, "San Bernardino County, California," accessed July 5, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Past Election Archives," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Past Elections: 2007-1996," accessed July 14, 2014
| 2016 Etiwanda School District Elections | |
| San Bernardino County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Cathline Fort • Incumbent, David Long • Robert Garcia • Taline Georgiou • Sam Sager |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
