San Jose Unified School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the San Jose Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Richard M. Garcia and Veronica Grijalva Lewis from Trustee Areas 2 and 4, respectively, were up for re-election and lost their seats.[1] Garcia was defeated by challenger Susan Ellenberg. Lewis faced two challengers, Paymon Zarghami and Sam Ho. Zarghami defeated Lewis in the general election.[2]
About the district
San Jose Unified School District is located in Santa Clara County, California. The county seat is San Jose. Santa Clara County is home to 1,862,041 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, San Jose Unified School District was the 24th-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 33,308 students.[4]
Demographics
Santa Clara County outperformed the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 46 percent of Santa Clara County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.5 percent for California as a whole. The median household income for Santa Clara County was $90,747 compared to $61,400 for the entire state. The percentage of people below poverty level for Santa Clara County was 9.7 percent while it was 15.3 percent statewide.[3]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The San Jose Unified School District Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms by specific geographic areas. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. The seats from Trustee Areas 2 and 4 were up for election in 2014, and the seats from Trustee Areas 1, 3 and 5 will be up for election in 2016.[1][6]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period. The filing period began July 14, 2014, and ended August 8, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 20, 2014. Voters could request vote-by-mail ballots from October 6, 2014, through October 28, 2014.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Trustee Area 2
- Richard M. Garcia
- Incumbent
- Susan Ellenberg
- Educator
Trustee Area 4
- Veronica Grijalva Lewis
- Incumbent
- Paymon Zarghami
- Educator
- Sam Ho
- Diversity educator
Election results
Trustee Area 2
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Susan Ellenberg |
65% | 6,468 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard M. Garcia Incumbent | 35% | 3,488 | |
| Total Votes | 9,956 | |||
| Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results," accessed January 2, 2015 | ||||
Trustee Area 4
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Paymon Zarghami |
47.9% | 4,544 | |
| Nonpartisan | Veronica Grijalva Lewis Incumbent | 27.5% | 2,610 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sam Ho | 24.6% | 2,333 | |
| Total Votes | 9,487 | |||
| Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results," accessed January 2, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
The Santa Clara County Democratic Party endorsed Susan Ellenberg (Area 2) and Sam Ho (Area 4).[8]
The South Bay Labor Council endorsed Richard M. Garcia (Area 2) and Paymon Zarghami and Sam Ho (Area 4).[9]
Campaign finance
Candidates had to file contribution reports within 24 hours of receiving an aggregate total of $1,000 or more from a single source. The first scheduled pre-election report filing deadline was October 6, 2014. If candidates raised or spent less than $1,000 during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years, they had to file Form 470 at that time. If candidates raised or spent more during that time, they had to file Form 460 by the pre-election report filing deadline.[10]
Candidates required to file Form 460 also had to file a second pre-election report on October 23, 2014, and they had to file termination reports by December 31, 2014. If a termination report was not filed, candidates had to file a semi-annual report by February 2, 2015.[10]
Reports
According to the first pre-election reports submitted to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, candidates for Trustee Area 2 reported a total of $54,444.98 in contributions and $35,486.07 in expenditures as of September 30, 2014.[11][12]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Garcia | $5,650.00 | $5,748.04 | $-319.75 |
| Susan Ellenberg | $48,794.98 | $29,738.03 | $16,093.77 |
According to the first pre-election reports submitted to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, candidates for Trustee Area 4 reported a total of $19,778.31 in contributions and $12,069.70 in expenditures as of September 30, 2014.[13][14][15]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica Grijalva Lewis | $3,192.00 | $3,044.76 | $147.24 |
| Sam Ho | $6,386.31 | $5,110.18 | $1,276.13 |
| Paymon Zarghami | $10,200.00 | $3,914.76 | $6,385.24 |
Past elections
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Trustee Area 3This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Pamela Foley was re-elected without challenge.[16] Trustee Area 5
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the San Jose Unified School District election in 2014:[10][17]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 14, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 8, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 6, 2014 | First day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | First pre-election report due |
| October 20, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| October 23, 2014 | Second pre-election report due |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 31, 2014 | Termination report due |
| February 2, 2015 | Semi-annual report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for a number of state executive offices, four seats in the U.S. House, one state Senate seat, six state Assembly seats and several judicial and municipal elections.[18]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "San + Jose + Unified + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- San Jose Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Santa Clara County, California ballot measures
- California ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Gubernatorial General Election," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Gubernatorial General Election," accessed August 15, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Santa Clara County, California," accessed July 3, 2013
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Past Election Results," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ San Jose Unified School District, "Board of Education," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Santa Clara County Democratic Party, "Endorsements," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ South Bay Labor Council, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidate Endorsements," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Susan Ellenberg for School Board 2014-FPPC 460," October 6, 2014
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Rich Garcia for School Board 2014-FPPC 460," October 6, 2014
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Sam Ho for School Board 2014-FPPC 460," October 6, 2014
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Paymon Zarghami for San Jose Unified School Board Area 4 2014-FPPC 460," October 6, 2014
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Veronica Lewis For School Board 2014-FPPC 460," October 6, 2014
- ↑ San Jose Mercury News, "San Jose Unified School Board: Castellanos, Engel elected," November 6, 2012
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Abbreviated Gubernatorial General Election Calendar," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "June 3, 2014 Primary Election Official Final Results," accessed July 3, 2014
| 2014 San Jose Unified School District Elections | |
| Santa Clara County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 2: • Incumbent, Richard M. Garcia • Susan Ellenberg Trustee Area 4: • Incumbent, Veronica Grijalva Lewis • Paymon Zarghami • Sam Ho |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
