Big players silent on LA Unified endorsements
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MOCA Gala Chair Eli Broad attends 'The Artist's Museum Happening.'
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Big players in LA Unified school board elections, Eli Broad (right) and L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
In a month-and-a-half, voters within L.A. Unified’s wide boundaries will be asked to cast ballots for four of the seven seats on the school district board of education. Observers say the result could radically shift the way the massive school district carries out its reforms. Others say that the campaigns have been particularly quiet for such a high-profile race.
Philanthropist Eli Broad has spent millions of dollars in the last decade to elect L.A. Unified school board members who support his education reform agenda. He vowed to remain involved in these elections.
"My wife and I will donate to candidates that are reform-oriented. We’ve talked to the mayor and are working with Mayor Villaraigosa on supporting a number of candidates," Broad said at the unveiling for the desig