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Simi Valley Unified School District elections (2016)
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Three of the five seats on the Simi Valley Unified School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. In his bid for re-election, incumbent Dan White ran against challengers Matthew Baker, Bob Labelle, Eric Lundstrom, and Dawn Smollen.[1] White won re-election, and Lundstrom and Labelle won election to the other seats on the ballot.[2] On top of choosing new members for the board of education, citizens of the district also voted on a $239 million bond measure and a measure to implement school board term limits.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Simi Valley Unified Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held at large 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
At-large
Results
| Simi Valley Unified School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Dan White Incumbent |
25.49% | 25,650 |
| Eric Lundstrom |
22.37% | 22,511 |
| Bob Labelle |
21.48% | 21,618 |
| Dawn Smollen | 18.45% | 18,568 |
| Matthew Baker | 11.92% | 11,999 |
| Write-in votes | 0.28% | 277 |
| Total Votes | 100,623 | |
| Source: Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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Matthew Baker | Bob Labelle
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2016
The district's school board election shared the ballot with two ballot measures for the school district, a bond measure for the city of Simi Valley, three ballot measures for Ventura County, and a number of statewide ballot measures. It also shared the ballot with 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 Simi Educators Association endorsed challengers Bob Labelle, Eric Lundstrom, and Dawn Smollen.[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 $7,350.00 and spent a total of $5,709.04 as of November 2, 2016, according to the Ventura County Registrar of Voters.[12]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Dan White | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Matthew Baker | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Bob Labelle | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Eric Lundstrom | $7,350.00 | $5,709.04 | $1,640.96 |
| Dawn Smollen | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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What was at stake?
2016
Issues in the election
Measure X
In addition to choosing three candidates for the Simi Valley Unified School District Board of Education on November 8, 2016, citizens of the district voted on Measure X, a $239 million bond measure. A 55 percent majority was required for the measure to pass. It was approved with over 64 percent of the vote.[13] The question appeared on the ballot as follows:
| “ | To improve the quality of education; modernize and upgrade outdated classrooms, science labs, restrooms and school facilities; repair and replace leaky roofs; upgrade or renovate inadequate electrical and deteriorating plumbing and sewer systems; improve student access to computers/modern technology; and make health, safety and handicapped accessibility improvements, shall Simi Valley Unified School District issue $239,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, include an independent citizens’ oversight committee, NO money for administrative salaries or be taken by the state?[14] | ” |
| —Simi Valley Unified School District (2016)[15] | ||
Measure Y
Citizens of the Simi Valley Unified School District also voted on whether or not school board members should have term limits on November 8, 2016. The measure was approved with over 79 percent of the vote.[13] The question appeared on the ballot as follows:
| “ | Shall the Members of the Simi Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees be limited to two (2) consecutive terms of office?[14] | ” |
| —Simi Valley Unified School District (2016)[15] | ||
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About the district
The Simi Valley Unified School District is located in Ventura County in southern California. The county seat is Ventura. Ventura County was home to 850,536 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[16] The district was the 89th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 18,353 students.[17]
Demographics
Ventura County outperformed California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.6 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 Ventura County was $77,335, compared to $61,489 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty in the county was 11.5 percent, while it was 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
| Simi Valley Unified School District | California | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Qualified Candidate List," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Ventura County, California, "General Election November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Simi Valley Unified School District, "Board of Education," accessed August 11, 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
- ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Local Measures: November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Qualified Candidate List: 2016 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
- ↑ Simi Valley Unified School District, "The Simi Educators Association Endorse Bob Labelle, Dawn Smollen & Eric Lundstrom For Simi Valley School Board," accessed October 28, 2016
- ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "County of Ventura Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed November 2, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "General Election November 8, 2016 Summary," accessed November 14, 2016
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Local Measures November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election," accessed October 28, 2016
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 United States Census Bureau, "Ventura County, California," accessed July 6, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Historical Election Results & Statement of Votes," accessed July 16, 2014
| 2016 Simi Valley Unified School District Elections | |
| Ventura County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Dan White • Matthew Baker • Bob Labelle • Eric Lundstrom • Dawn Smollen |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
