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Fullerton School District elections (2016)
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Two of the five seats on the Fullerton School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. In her bid for re-election to Trustee Area 2, incumbent Hilda Sugarman ran unopposed and won another term by default. Two candidates—Leonel Talavera and Jeanette Vazquez—ran for the open Trustee Area 5 seat, and Vazquez won.[1][2]
The 2016 school board election was the first time the district used the by-district election method. Prior to 2016, the district held elections at large.[3]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Fullerton board of trustees consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held by district 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.[4]
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.[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
Trustee Area 2
Results
This race was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Hilda Sugarman won re-election by default.[1]
Candidates
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Trustee Area 5
Results
| Fullerton School District, Trustee Area 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jeanette Vazquez |
82.63% | 4,976 |
| Leonel Talavera | 17.37% | 1,046 |
| Total Votes | 6,022 | |
| Source: Orange County Registrar of Voters, "2016 Presidential General Election Official Results for Election," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Leonel Talavera | Jeanette Vazquez
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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 city of Fullerton, 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 Democratic Party of Orange County endorsed Trustee Area 5 challenger Jeanette Vazquez.[12]
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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 $19,932.41 and spent a total of $11,096.55 in the election, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters.[13]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Leonel Talavera | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Jeanette Vazquez | $19,932.41 | $11,096.55 | $8,835.86 |
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2014This election did not appear on the ballot due to lack of opposition. Incumbents Janny Meyer, Chris Thompson, and Beverly Berryman won re-election by default.[14] 2012The Fullerton School District did not hold a board of trustees election in 2012 due to lack of opposition.[15][16] 2010
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About the district
- See also: Fullerton School District, California
The Fullerton School District is located in Orange County in southern California. The county seat is Santa Ana. Orange County was home to 3,169,776 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[17] The district was the 118th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 13,822 students.[18]
Demographics
Orange County outperformed California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 37.3 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 Orange County was $75,998, compared to $61,489 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty in the county was 12.9 percent, while it was 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.
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Filing Log," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ Orange County, "Orange County Unofficial Results for Election," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Orange County Register, "School district to switch to voting districts," October 20, 2015
- ↑ Fullerton School District, "Board," accessed July 19, 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
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Filing Log," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Measures Appearing on the Ballot," 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
- ↑ Democratic Party of Orange County, "Democratic Party of Orange County Official Endorsements for The November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Orange County Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed February 17, 2017
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Board Member; Fullerton School District Voter Information," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Fullerton School District, "Regular Meeting of the board of trustees," November 14, 2012
- ↑ OC Political, "Elections Where Candidates Went Unopposed," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 United States Census Bureau, "Orange County, California," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Election Results Archive," accessed July 11, 2014
| 2016 Fullerton School District Elections | |
| Orange County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 2: • Incumbent, Hilda Sugarman Trustee Area 5: • Leonel Talavera • Jeanette Vazquez |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
