Val Verde Unified School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Val Verde Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
Incumbents Michael M. Vargas and D. Shelly Yarbrough faced challengers Joe Esparza, Julio Gonzalez and Damon J. Navarro for the three at-large seats.[1] Fellow board member Wraymond Sawyerr did not file for re-election.[2] Vargas and Yarbrough retained their seats in the general election. Gonzalez was also elected to the board.
About the district
Val Verde Unified School District is located in Riverside County, California. The county seat of Riverside County is Riverside. Riverside County is home to 2,292,507 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Val Verde Unified School District was the 79th-largest school district in California and served 19,615 students.[4]
Demographics
Riverside County underperformed in comparison to the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 20.5 percent of Riverside 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 Riverside County was $57,096 compared to $61,400 for the state of California. The percentage of people below poverty level for Riverside County was 15.6 percent while it was 15.3 percent for the state of California.[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 Val Verde Unified Board of Education consists of five members elected at-large to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Three seats were up for election in 2014.[2]
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.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Michael M. Vargas
- Incumbent
- D. Shelly Yarbrough
- Incumbent
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | D. Shelly Yarbrough Incumbent |
28.1% | 3,200 | |
| Nonpartisan | Julio Gonzalez |
25.8% | 2,944 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael M. Vargas Incumbent |
23% | 2,623 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joe Esparza | 14% | 1,600 | |
| Nonpartisan | Damon J. Navarro | 9.1% | 1,032 | |
| Total Votes | 11,399 | |||
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated General Election November 4, 2014," accessed January 2, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
Incumbent Michael M. Vargas received endorsements from:[7]
- California School Board Association President-elect Jesus Holguin
- U.S. Representative Mark Takano (D)
- State Assembly member Jose Medina (D-61)
- California School Employees Association Chapter 567
- The Committee on Political Education (COPE)
- The Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties
- The San Bernardino /Riverside Counties Building and Construction Trades Council
- The Riverside Sheriff's Association
- The Los Angeles School Police Association
- The Los Angeles School Police Management Association
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest
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.[8]
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.[8]
Candidates reported $4,450.00 in contributions and $5,129.50 in expenditures during the election, according to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters.[9]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael M. Vargas | $4,450.00 | $3,995.50 | $454.50 |
| D. Shelly Yarbrough | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Joe Esparza | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Julio Gonzalez | $0.00 | $1,134.00 | -$1,134.00 |
| Damon J. Navarro | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Val Verde Unified School District election in 2014:[10]
| Deadline | Event |
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| 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 | Early voting begins |
| October 20, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to vote by mail ballot |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with general elections for U.S. House seats, California state executive offices, state Senate and state Assembly seats. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal, and judicial elections.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Val + Verde + Unified + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- Val Verde Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Riverside County, California ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 County of Riverside Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List," accessed August 9, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Val Verde Unified School District, "Board of Education," accessed August 10, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Riverside County, California," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ County of Riverside Registrar of Voters, "Past Elections," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "2014 ENDORSEMENTS," August 19, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Section 7: November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 31, 2014
| 2014 Val Verde Unified School District Elections | |
| Riverside County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Michael M. Vargas • Incumbent, D. Shelly Yarbrough • Joe Esparza • Julio Gonzalez • Damon J. Navarro |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
