South San Francisco Unified School District elections (2016)
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Three of the five seats on the South San Francisco Unified School District board of trustees were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Two seats were up for election to four-year terms, and one seat was up for election to a two-year term.[1] Incumbent Daina Lujan and newcomer Patricia "Pat" Murray ran unopposed and won four-year terms on the board. The race for the two-year term featured incumbent John Baker and Scott Grindy. Baker won re-election to the board.[2][3]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The South San Francisco Unified 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 three seats—two four-year terms and one two-year term—were up for election on November 8, 2016. There was no primary election.[1]
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 South San Francisco Unified 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 (4-year terms)
Results
This race was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Daina Lujan and newcomer Patricia "Pat" Murray won election to the board by default.[2]
Candidates
Daina Lujan 
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At-large (2-year term)
Results
| South San Francisco Unified School District, At-large General Election, 2-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Baker Incumbent |
60.47% | 13,697 |
| Scott Grindy | 39.53% | 8,955 |
| Total Votes | 22,652 | |
| Source: San Mateo County Elections, "November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election Official Results," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| John Baker
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Scott Grindy | ||
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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 San Mateo County, a number of statewide ballot measures, and elections for the following offices:[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 San Mateo County Democratic Party and The San Mateo Daily Journal endorsed incumbent John Baker.[11][12] The community organization Evolve endorsed challenger Scott Grindy.[13]
Grindy was also endorsed by the following organizations and elected officials:[14]
- South San Francisco Unified School District Classified School Employees union
- San Mateo County Supervisor Don Horsley
- South San Francisco City Vice Mayor Pradeep Gupta
- South San Francisco City Council member Liza Normandy
- South San Francisco City Council member Karyl Matsomoto
- South San Francisco City Council member Richard Garbarino
Do you know of an official or organization that endorsed a candidate in this race? Let Ballotpedia know by email at editor@ballotpedia.org.
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
No contributions or expenditures were reported as of November 4, 2016, according to the San Mateo County Elections.[15]
Past elections
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About the district
The South San Francisco Unified School District is located in San Mateo County in west-central California. The county seat is Redwood City. San Mateo County was home to 765,135 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[17] The district was the 183rd-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 9,263 students.[18]
Demographics
San Mateo County outperformed California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 45 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 Mateo County was $91,421, compared to $61,489 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty in the county was 7.5 percent, compared to 16.4 percent statewide.[17]
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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
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 South San Francisco Unified School District, "School Board," accessed July 6, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "board" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 San Mateo County Elections, "Qualified Candidate List," August 22, 2016
- ↑ San Mateo County, "November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election Semi-Official Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ South San Francisco Unified School District, "BB 9220 Board Bylaws: Governing Board Elections," 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
- ↑ San Mateo County Elections, "November 8, 2016 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
- ↑ San Mateo Democrats, "Endorsements for Nov 8 General Election," September 16, 2016
- ↑ The San Mateo Daily Journal, "Editorial: John Baker for South City school board," September 14, 2016
- ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Scott A. Grindy," November 7, 2016
- ↑ San Mateo County Elections, "San Mateo County Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Board Member; South San Francisco Unified School District Voter Information," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 United States Census Bureau, "San Mateo County, California," accessed August 11, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ San Mateo County Elections, "Election Results Archive," accessed August 6, 2014
| 2016 South San Francisco Unified School District Elections | |
| San Mateo County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large (4-year terms): • Incumbent, Daina Lujan • Patricia "Pat" Murray At-large (2-year term): • Incumbent, John Baker • Scott Grindy |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
