Roseville Joint Union High School District elections (2016)
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Three of the five seats on the Roseville Joint Union High School District board of trustees were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Rene Aguilera and Paige Stauss filed for re-election and were joined on the ballot by challengers Andrew Tagg, Gary Johnson, and Julie Hirota.[1] Stauss won re-election, and Johnson and Hirota won the other seats on the ballot.[2] On top of choosing new members for the board of trustees, citizens of the district also voted on a bond measure for the school district.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Roseville Joint Union 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. 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. 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 Roseville Joint Union 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
Results
Roseville Joint Union High School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
22.20% | 30,796 | |
21.72% | 30,127 | |
20.64% | 28,636 | |
Rene Aguilera Incumbent | 18.66% | 25,889 |
Andrew Tagg | 16.44% | 22,807 |
Write-in votes | 0.33% | 453 |
Total Votes | 138,708 | |
Source: Placer County Elections Office, "Election Night Results Official Election Summary Final," accessed December 7, 2016 |
Candidates
Rene Aguilera | Paige Stauss |
Julie Hirota | |||
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Gary Johnson |
Andrew Tagg | ||
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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 school district, a bond measure for Placer County, 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 Placer County Democratic Party and the community organization Evolve endorsed incumbent Rene Aguilera.[12][13] CCSA Advocates endorsed challenger Andrew Tagg.[14]
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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 $34,779.00 and spent a total of $21,746.83 as of October 22, 2016, according to the Placer County Elections Office.[15]
Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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Rene Aguilera | $6,776.00 | $5,768.00 | $1,008.00 |
Paige Stauss | $2,000.00 | $0.00 | $2,000.00 |
Julie Hirota | $15,633.00 | $8,386.17 | $7,246.83 |
Gary Johnson | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Andrew Tagg | $10,370.00 | $7,592.66 | $2,777.34 |
Past elections
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What was at stake?
2016
Issues in the election
Measure D
In addition to choosing three candidates for the Roseville Joint Union High School District board of trustees on November 8, 2016, citizens of the school district voted on Measure D. A 55 percent majority was required for the measure to pass. It was approved with over 59 percent of the vote.[16][17] The question appeared on the ballot as follows:
“ | To upgrade local high schools with funding that cannot be taken by the State, shall Roseville Joint Union High School District upgrade science, engineering, math, career technology and core academic classrooms/facilities, support academic instruction and prepare students for 21st Century jobs, replace electrical wiring, leaky roofs, ensure classroom accessibility, construct, acquire, repair classrooms, schools, sites/equipment, by issuing $96,000,000 in bonds, at legal rates, with citizen oversight, annual audits, no money for administrators?[18] | ” |
—Roseville Joint Union High School District (2016)[19] |
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About the district
The Roseville Joint Union High School District is located in north-central California in Placer and Sacramento counties. The county seat of Placer County is Auburn, and the county seat of Sacramento County is Sacramento. In the years 2010 through 2015, Placer and Sacramento counties were home to an estimated 375,391 residents and 1,501,335 residents, respectively, according to the United States Census Bureau.[20][21] The district was the 158th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 10,240 students.[22]
Demographics
Higher education achievement
Placer County outperformed California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014, while Sacramento County underperformed compared to the state during that same time period. The United States Census Bureau found that 35.7 percent of Placer County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 31 percent of state residents and 28.2 percent of Sacramento County residents.[20][21]
Median household income
Between 2010 and 2014, the median household income for Placer County was $73,747, and it was $55,615 for Sacramento County. During that same time period, the median household income was $61,489 for the entire state.
Poverty rate
From 2010 to 2014, was 8.3 percent of people in Place County were in poverty, and 18.1 percent of people in Sacramento County were in poverty. Statewide at that time, 16.4 percent of people were in poverty.[20][21]
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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
Roseville Joint Union High School District | California | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Placer County Elections Division, "Qualified Candidate List," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ Sacramento County, "Unofficial Results: General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016 and Placer County, "Election Night Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Roseville Joint Union School District, "board of trustees," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Roseville Joint Union High School District, "Board Bylaw 9220: board of trustees Elections," accessed August 8, 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
- ↑ Placer County Elections Office, "Final Qualified Candidate List: 2016 General Election," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Placer County Elections Office, "Measures for the November 8th 2016 Presidential General Election for Placer County," 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
- ↑ Placer County Democratic Party, "2016 General Election Endorsements," accessed October 17, 2016
- ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ CCSA Advocates, "Our Endorsements: November 2016 Elections," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ Placer County Elections Office, "Placer County Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed November 2, 2016
- ↑ Placer County Elections Division, "Election Night Results," accessed November 14, 2016
- ↑ Sacramento County, "Unofficial Results: General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 14, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Placer County Elections Office, "Measures for the November 8th 2016 Presidential General Election for Placer County," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 United States Census Bureau, "Placer County, California," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 United States Census Bureau, "Sacramento County, California," accessed July 8, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Placer County Elections Office, "Past Elections," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections, "Results and Information from Previous Elections," accessed July 17, 2014
2016 Roseville Joint Union High School District Elections | |
Placer County, California | |
Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Rene Aguilera • Incumbent, Paige Stauss • Julie Hirota • Gary Johnson • Andrew Tagg |
Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |