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Los Angeles Unified School District elections (2013)
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Three seats on the board of the Los Angeles Unified School District were up for election in 2013, covering Districts 2, 4 and 6.[1] The Los Angeles Unified School District school board consists of seven members elected by district to four-year terms.
A primary election was held on March 5, 2013. It settled the contests in Districts 2 and 4, with incumbents Mónica García and Steve Zimmer prevailing as winners.[2][3] The contest in District 6, however, was settled during the general election on May 21, 2013. Monica Ratliff won the District 6 seat against Antonio Sanchez. Read more about the race below.[4][5]
Election victors: District 2 - Mónica García, District 4 - Steve Zimmer, and District 6 - Monica Ratliff.
The District 6 seat was open because incumbent Nury Martinez did not run for re-election, campaigning instead for the District 6 seat on the Los Angeles City Council.[1][6]
Voter turnout was less than 20 percent in the March primaries.[7] The May general election saw a 19% voter turnout.[8]
As of 2013, Los Angeles Unified School District board members earned $45,600 a year or $26,000 if they also hold another job.[9][10]
A group called the Coalition for School Reform advocated for a slate of candidates that included incumbent Monica Garcia in District 2, and challengers Kate Anderson (District 4) and Antonio Sanchez (District 6). As of March 1, 2013, this coalition had raised $3.5 million, including $1 million from billionaire Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City.[11] Independent expenditures, including those from the Service Employees International Union and United Teachers Los Angeles, reached $4.85 million as of March 4, surpassing the $4.5 million record set in 2009.[12][13]
On the same March 5 ballot as the school board primary, there was also a City of Los Angeles mayoral primary, as well as a vote on the Proposition A sales tax increase and on Proposition B, relating to a change in pensions.
Sanchez spent more than $2.2 million, while Ratliff ran a lower budget effort. Both candidates were endorsed by the United Teachers Los Angeles union.[5]
About the district
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is the second largest school district in the nation.[14] As of 2013, LAUSD enrolled more than 640,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade at over 900 public schools and 187 public charter schools.[14] The boundaries spread over 720 square miles and include the City of Los Angeles, as well as all or parts of 31 smaller municipalities and several unincorporated sections of southern California.[14]
The annual operating budget of the LAUSD is $7.3 billion.[15]
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District 2
For an official PDF map of District 2, click here.
The candidates on the ballot in District 2 were:
- Mónica García, the incumbent. Garcia's successful bid for re-election was backed by the Coalition for School Reform.[11] Prior to the election, she was the president of the board of the LAUSD, and served on the board since first winning election in 2006. Garcia was re-elected on March 5, 2013.[16] Garcia was endorsed by the Los Angeles Times and the Los Angeles Daily News.[17][18]
- Isabel Vazquez
- Annamarie Montañez was endorsed by the United Teachers Los Angeles.[19]
- Abelardo Diaz was endorsed by the United Teachers Los Angeles.[19]
- Robert D. Skeels was endorsed by the United Teachers Los Angeles.[19]
Because García received a majority, the March 5 primary determined the final winner in the District 4 election.
| Los Angeles Unified School District 2, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Mónica García Incumbent |
55.8% | 19,300 | |
| Nonpartisan | Isabel Vazquez | 10.1% | 3,480 | |
| Nonpartisan | Annamarie Montañez | 11.8% | 4,093 | |
| Nonpartisan | Abelardo Diaz | 7.1% | 2,448 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert D. Skeels | 15.2% | 5,244 | |
| Total Votes | 34,565 | |||
| Source: Office of the City Clerk of Los Angeles These results are final. | ||||
District 2 campaign finances
By the time of the March 5 election, a total of $477,297 had been contributed to all candidate campaign committees. An additional $1.3 million was spent via various independent expenditure committees related to District 2 candidacies.
| Candidate | Direct contributions | Expenses | Cash on hand | Independent expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mónica García | $429,745 | $371,491 | $68,430 | $1,378,094 |
| Robert D. Skeels | $19,010 | $17,264 | $1,745 | $7,180 |
| Isabel Vazquez | $15,228 | $15,166 | $62 | 0 |
| Annamarie Montañez | $9,273 | $13,199 | $2,860 | $8,181 |
| Abelardo Diaz | $3,916 | $3,545 | $991 | $7,180 |
District 4
For an official PDF map of District 4, click here.
The candidates on the ballot in District 4 were:
- Steve Zimmer, the incumbent. Zimmer was backed by United Teachers Los Angeles.[19]
- Kate Anderson. Anderson was backed by the Coalition for School Reform.[11] Anderson was endorsed by the Los Angeles Times and the Los Angeles Daily News.[17][18]
Note: Jeneen Robinson, who failed to qualify for the ballot but was waging a write-in campaign, dropped out of the race and endorsed Zimmer on February 27, 2013.[20]
Because Zimmer received a majority, the March 5 primary determined the final winner in the District 4 election.
| Los Angeles Unified School District 4, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Kate Anderson | 48.3% | 38,063 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Zimmer Incumbent |
51.7% | 40,716 | |
| Total Votes | 78,779 | |||
| Source: Office of the City Clerk of Los Angeles These results are final. | ||||
District 4 campaign finances
Through the March 5 election, a total of $359,616 had been contributed to all direct candidate campaign committees. An additional $2.69 million had been spent via various independent expenditure committees related to District 4 candidacies.
| Candidate | Direct contributions | Expenses | Cash on hand | Independent expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Anderson | $250,925 | $197,857 | $65,247 | $1,728,638 |
| Steve Zimmer | $82,407 | $69,706 | $32,771 | $970,265 |
District 6
For an official PDF map of District 6, click here.
The District 6 incumbent, Nury Martinez, decided not to seek re-election in 2013. Monica Ratliff won the District 6 seat in the May 21 runoff election against Antonio Sanchez, according to preliminary results.[21] Sanchez, who ran a million dollar campaign, lost to Ratliff, who had a low-budget approach. Both candidates were supported by the United Teachers Los Angeles union. Sanchez was also declared the favorite by Coalition for School Reform and local unions. However, on election night Ratliff held the lead throughout the night.[22][5]
March 5, 2013 primary
Antonio Sanchez and Monica Ratliff were the top two vote-getters in the March 5 primary.
These candidates were on the March 5 primary ballot:
- Monica Ratliff. Ratliff was endorsed by United Teachers Los Angeles.[19] Ratliff was also endorsed by the Los Angeles Times and the Los Angeles Daily News.[17][18]
- Antonio Sanchez. Sanchez was backed by the Coalition for School Reform.[11] He was also endorsed by United Teachers Los Angeles.[19]
- Maria Cano. Cano was endorsed by United Teachers Los Angeles.[19]
- Note: Iris Zuñiga dropped out on January 23, 2013, although her name still appeared on the election ballot.[23]
| Los Angeles Unified School District 6, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Antonio Sanchez |
43.6% | 17,093 | |
| Nonpartisan | Monica Ratliff |
33.8% | 13,244 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maria Cano | 13.5% | 5,276 | |
| Nonpartisan | Iris Zuniga | 9.1% | 3,579 | |
| Total Votes | 39,192 | |||
| Source: Office of the City Clerk of Los Angeles These results are final. | ||||
May 21, 2013 general
Heading into the election both Sanchez and Ratliff were supported by the United Teachers Los Angeles union. In the March primary, 44% of voters voted for Sanchez, while 34% selected Ratliff.
| Los Angeles Unified School District 6, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Antonio Sanchez | 48.2% | 22,896 | |
| Nonpartisan | Monica Ratliff |
51.8% | 24,567 | |
| Total Votes | 47,463 | |||
| Source: Office of the City Clerk of Los Angeles. These are the final results. | ||||
District 6 campaign finances
March 5 primary
Through February 27, 2013, a total of $109,526.55 had been contributed to all direct candidate campaign committees. An additional $1.13 million had been spent via independent expenditure; all independent expenditures were spent on behalf of just one District 6 candidate, Antonio Sanchez.
| Candidate | Direct contributions | Expenses | Cash on hand | Independent expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Sanchez | $54,689 | $48,517 | $16,613 | $1,138,694 |
| Maria Cano | $16,610 | $16,285 | $825 | 0 |
| Monica Ratliff | $14,798 | $11,766 | $4,708 | 0 |
May 21 general
Through May 15, 2013, a total of $244,298.17 had been contributed to all direct candidate campaign committees. An additional $2 million had been spent via independent expenditure; all independent expenditures were spent on behalf of just one District 6 candidate, Antonio Sanchez.
| Candidate | Direct contributions | Expenses | Cash on hand | Independent expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Sanchez | $151,947.57 | $110,827.87 | $50,110.70 | $2,012,075.32 |
| Monica Ratliff | $52,310.27 | $55,292.11 | $8,758.91 | 0 |
What was at stake?
| Deadline | Event |
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| November 10, 2012 | Deadline to file Declaration of Intention |
| December 5, 2012 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| December 10, 2012 | Last day to withdraw candidacy |
| December 12, 2012 | Random alphabet drawing for order of names on ballot |
| March 5, 2013 | Primary Election |
| May 21, 2013 | Runoff/General Election |
| June 30, 2013 | Successful candidates will be sworn in |
In a guest post for LA School Report, Jason Mandell, Director of Public Affairs at United Way of Greater Los Angeles, listed three reasons why everyone, including those without school-age children, should care about the outcome of the LAUSD elections:
- "The school board has way more power than you think." In LA, the school board, not the mayor, has final authority over all district matters, including the superintendent's contract.
- "A city is only as strong as its schools." LAUSD is an important part of developing the Greater LA area's workforce and economy.
- "Education is a civil rights issue and the school board makes the rules." The LAUSD board "ha[s] an incredible opportunity to bridge the civil rights gap in our schools and make sure Latino and African-American students get the education they deserve."[24]
The campaign for the three seats up for election was influenced by two groups:
- Coalition for School Reform (CSR)
- United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), the union for public school teachers in LAUSD
In District 6, both endorsed Antonio Sanchez.
In District 2, CSR successfully defended incumbent Monica Garcia against multiple UTLA-endorsed challengers. In District 4, UTLA successfully defended incumbent Steve Zimmer against CSR-endorsed Kate Anderson. The District 4 race was the closest and was the decisive race for determining whether CSR would pick up an additional seat on the board.[25][26]
The Coalition for School Reform, UTLA, and political action committees associated with other unions, such as Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 99 and the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO), all directly spent money advocating for or against LAUSD school board candidates in 2013. As of March 2, satellite spending had surpassed $4.4 million, including more than $2 million in the District 2 race alone.[27] Although this was the most spent on independent expenditures by March in LAUSD school board elections, board candidates themselves had already spent $7 million by March of 2007, a campaign season with no reported independent expenditures.[28]
Coalition for School Reform
The Coalition for School Reform (CSR) supported:
- Mónica García in District 2.
- Kate Anderson in District 4. Here, CSR was hoping to defeat incumbent Steve Zimmer. Zimmer was favored for re-election by the teachers' union.
- Antonio Sanchez in District 6.[11]
Janelle Erickson was the campaign manager for the CSR's campaign efforts. She characterized the goal of CSR as supporting candidates who:
- Wanted to change how LAUSD conducts teacher evaluations
- Wanted to increase the number of public charter schools
- Supported Superintendent John Deasy. With respect to Deasy, Erickson said, "What’s at stake (is) our superintendent who’s turning our school district around and what’s at stake is a reform minded, progressive school board."[29]
In February 2013, Michelle Rhee, former chancellor of District of Columbia Public Schools and CEO of Sacramento-based school reform group StudentsFirst, announced her group's support for the CSR and said that Parents and Teachers for Putting Students First, the super PAC associated with StudentsFirst, would contribute $250,000 to CSR for the LAUSD elections.[30] Rhee said, "We think it's important that John Deasy be able to continue on the job to finish the work he started."[31]
Although media attention focused largely on the Coalition's fundraising and advertising, the group had also hired the firm 50+1 Strategies for get-out-the-vote (GOTV) efforts. The firm was headed by Addisu Demissie, director of President Obama's 2012 GOTV vote efforts in Ohio. Some attributed the 2011 defeat of CSR-endorsed LAUSD candidate Luiz Sanchez by UTLA-endorsed Bennett Kayser to the UTLA's superior GOTV campaign, leading CSR to invest more heavily in its GOTV "ground game" in 2013.[32]
The CSR grew out of an organization founded in 1999 by then-mayor Richard Riordan. The name of the group at that time was the "Coalition for Kids." Riordan, who said "I’m going to get myself 100% involved in education to make sure every poor child in this city has a quality education," attracted the support of billionaires Eli Broad and Jerrold Perenchio.[7]
In 1999, "Coalition for Kids" gained a majority of the 7 seats on the LAUSD board. This coalition was viewed as standing in opposition to "United Teachers Los Angeles" (UTLA), which was the union that represented public school teachers in the district. In LAUSD's 2003 school board election, UTLA took out a $1 million loan to fight the Coalition's picks.[7]
In 2009, the name of the coalition was changed from the "Coalition for Kids" to the "Coalition for School Reform." Another significant event in 2009 is that new campaign finance legislation removed all limits on how much independent expenditure committees for school board races are allowed to raise and spend.[7]
Major donors
The majority of money raised by CSR for these elections came from these donors:[33]
- Michael Bloomberg, New York Mayor: $1 million[34]
- California Charter Schools Association: $300,000
- Eli Broad, education and arts philanthropist: $250,000
- A. Jerrold Perenchio, former head of Univision: $250,000
- Parents and Teachers for Putting Students First: $250,000[30]
- News America, Inc.: $250,000
- Lynda Resnick, entrepreneur, POM Wonderful: $100,000
- Marc Nathanson, investor, and wife Jane: $100,000 combined
- Jamie Alter Lynton, journalist and wife of Michael Lynton, chairman/CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment: $100,000
- Joel Klein, former New York City schools Chancellor: $25,000
- Steven Prough, chair of the board of L.A.'s Promise: $10,000
United Teachers Los Angeles
United Teachers Los Angeles was founded in 1970 and, as of 2013, represented 35,000 members in Los Angeles, including public school teachers, nurses, psychologists, social workers, librarians and classroom teachers. It has been affiliated with both major national teachers' unions, the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), as well as their state organizations, the California Teachers Association (CTA) and the California Federation of Teachers (CFT).[35] Although the vast majority of its teacher members work in the LAUSD's public schools, the faculties of several independently managed charter schools have voluntarily unionized and joined UTLA.[36]
UTLA endorsed:
- Abelardo Diaz, Annamarie Montañez and Robert Skeels in District 2
- Incumbent Steve Zimmer in District 4. Here, the UTLA is hoping to protect the incumbent against a challenge from CSR-endorsed candidate Kate Anderson.
- Antonio Sanchez, Maria Cano and Monica Ratliff in District 6[19]
- UTLA continued to support both candidates as they headed into the May 21 runoff elections. Union president Warren Fletcher said, "Both of them are highly qualified candidates. Monica Ratliff is a classroom teacher who’s going to bring that perspective to the school board. And Antonio Sanchez is somebody who has a lot of background in governmental issues." According to reports, the union spent no money in the two months following the primary.[7]
UTLA managed its election spending through its Political Action Council of Educators (PACE). PACE aimed to "protect teachers' rights and promote student achievement."[37] In addition to the list of endorsed candidates, the PACE website also had a page dedicated to its "Stop Garcia" campaign to defeat LAUSD Board President Mónica García.[38] In this election, UTLA utilized a separate independent expenditure group called Advocates for Excellence in Los Angeles Schools. PACE and Advocates transferred hundreds of thousands of dollars between each other during the campaign.[39] Additionally, UTLA had a state-level political action committee called UTLA COPE.[40] As of March 4, UTLA had spent about $994,000 on the District 2 and 4 races.[41]
The parent organizations of UTLA did not offer significant financial support to their local affiliate. On February 13, 2013, NEA President Dennis Van Roekel stated that his national organization had no plans to get involved, explaining, "We usually don't get involved in school board races."[42] AFT President Randi Weingarten appeared with District 2 incumbent Zimmer on February 8 while presenting the UTLA a grant to help teachers prepare school improvement plans.[43] On February 21, LA School Report writer Alexander Russo tweeted that he had information that both California state teacher unions and the AFT were prepared to put money into the LAUSD elections.[44] AFT contributed $75,000 to PACE UTLA on February 25, and LA Times reporter Howard Blume reported on March 5 that the AFT total contribution to the UTLA campaign was $150,000.[45][46]
Newspaper endorsements
The Los Angeles Times and the Los Angeles Daily News endorsed the same three candidates:
- In District 2: Mónica García. The Los Angeles Daily News said "She has been a consistent, if sometimes lukewarm, supporter of reform."[17]
- In District 4: Kate Anderson. The Los Angeles Daily News said Anderson is "squarely in the camp of education policy – but sane reform that doesn't hand over our public schools to private interests."[17]
- In District 6: Monica Ratliff. The Los Angeles Daily News said, "her platform is pure students-first." The Los Angeles Times wrote, "Personable, articulate and sharp, she strikes us as a candidate who would think her positions through carefully and debate with an open mind."[17][18] The Los Angeles Times reiterated their support for Ratliff on May 19, 2013, days prior to the District 6 runoff election. They said, "Ratliff is a knowledgeable and independent teacher and a former public interest lawyer, and, although politically naive, she is the better choice over the connected but less substantial Antonio Sanchez."[47]
Key Deadlines & Contact Information
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See also
- California
- Local ballot measures, California
- Los Angeles County, California ballot measures
- Los Angeles Unified School District parcel tax (November 2012)
- Los Angeles Unified School District parcel tax, Measure E (June 2010)
- Los Angeles Unified School District bond proposition, Measure Q (November 2008)
Articles
- Election results: March 5 California elections3/5/2013
- California March 5 elections are less than a day away: school board, local measures and mayoral elections3/4/2013
- Los Angeles Unified School District election attracts fierce competition; heads to the ballot in less than 5 days3/1/2013
External links
- Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)
- LAUSD: District Information
- Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education
- LA School Report: Candidates for LAUSD Board of Education
- League of Women Voters: School Contests for Los Angeles County, CA
- Young Angelenos' "The GOOD Voting Guide to the Los Angeles Election"
- KPCC Voter Guide (customized for each voter's address)
- Candidate Guide: Running for LAUSD Board of Education
- News from Twitter (Hash tag #LABoardRace)
- News from Twitter (Hash tag #LAUSD)
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook - Monica Garcia, "Wall posting," accessed March 6, 2013
- ↑ The Los Angeles Times, "LA Primary results," accessed March 6, 2013
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "L.A. mayor's race: It's Eric Garcetti by wide margin," May 22, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Los Angeles Times, "Monica Ratliff's election to L.A. school board is 'huge upset'," May 22, 2013
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandidateguide - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Southern California Public Radio, "Money contines to pours, unevenly, into LA Unified school board race," May 17, 2013 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "scpr" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Lawmaker has solution to low voter turnout in Los Angeles," May 23, 2013
- ↑ DailyNews, "15 candidates file to run for LAUSD school board seats," December 5, 2012
- ↑ DailyNews, "LAUSD board candidates plan for the job," March 4, 2011
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 Vanessa Romo, KPCC, "LA Unified school board races attract millions; will they draw voters?" March 1, 2013
- ↑ Los Angeles City Ethics Commission, 2013 Municipal and LAUSD Election Disclosures
- ↑ Southern California Public Radio, "LA Unified school board race could break fundraising records this election," February 14, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Los Angeles Unified School District, "District Information" accessed February 8, 2013
- ↑ LA School Report, "Three Reasons You Should Care Who Wins the School Board Races," February 13, 2013
- ↑ About Monica Garcia
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 Los Angeles Daily News, "Editorial endorsements: Three for LAUSD board - and for education policy," February 23, 2013
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Los Angeles Times, "For LA School Board"
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.7 UTLA endorsements page Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "utla" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Los Angeles Daily News, "LAUSD write-in candidate Jeneen Robinson ends campaign, endorses Steve Zimmer in District 4," accessed February 27, 2013
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "L.A. mayor's race: It's Eric Garcetti by wide margin," May 22, 2013
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Antonio Sanchez concedes L.A. school board race to Monica Ratliff," May 22, 2013
- ↑ Barbara Jones, Daily News Los Angeles, LAUSD board candidate Iris Zuniga drops out of race for Nury Martinez seat, January 23, 2013
- ↑ Jason Mandell, LA School Report, "Three Reasons You Should Care Who Wins the School Board Races," February 13, 2013
- ↑ Vanessa Romo, KPCC, "Could a single school board race determine LAUSD's future?" February 22, 2013
- ↑ Hillel Aron, LA School Report, "Insider Predictions: Two Runoffs & A 'Jump Ball,'" March 1, 2013
- ↑ Los Angeles Ethics Commission disclosure information, LAUSD District 2, 4, & 6, accessed March 2, 2013
- ↑ LA School Report, "Money: Epic ’07 Showdown Still Holds the Record," March 1, 2013
- ↑ SCPR, "LA Unified school board race could break fundraising records this election," February 14, 2013
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 StudentsFirst press release, "Michelle Rhee Announces Support, Contribution to Coalition for School Reform," February 20, 2013
- ↑ Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, "Michelle Rhee group donates $250,000 to candidates in LAUSD races," February 20, 2013
- ↑ Hillel Aaron, LA School Report, "Post navigation Reformers Try to Match Union 'Ground Game,'" February 22, 2013
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Outside groups trying to influence L.A. school board races," February 10, 2013
- ↑ LA Times, "School board candidates debate Bloomberg's $1-million donation," February 14, 2013
- ↑ UTLA, "About Us," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ Howard Blume, LA Times LA Now blog, "Union wins right to represent Valley charter school," February 13, 2013
- ↑ PACE home page," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ UTLA PACE, "Join Pace today to stop Monica Garcia!" accessed March 2, 2013
- ↑ Samantha Oltman, LA School Report, "Union Spending: Multiple Accounts, Mismatched Records," February 26, 2013
- ↑ Alexander Russo, "UTLA Denounces, Solicits Outside Contributions," February 13, 2013
- ↑ Samantha Oltman, LA School Report, "Outside Spending Up $400K Since Friday – Nears $5 Million," March 4, 2013
- ↑ Joy Resmovits, Huffington Post, "UTLA Can't Count On Money From NEA, Nation's Largest Teachers Union," February 13, 2013
- ↑ Samantha Oltman, LA School Report, "National Union Announces Friday Press Event & Grant," February 7, 2013
- ↑ Tweet from @alexanderrusso, 10:32 a.m., February 21, 2013
- ↑ PACE financial contribution disclosure report to the LA City Ethics Commission, February 26, 2013
- ↑ LA Times webchat between Cindy Chang and Howard Blume, March 5, 2013
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Endorsements recap: The Times recommends," May 19, 2013
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