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City sets timeline for election to fill L.A. school board seat - Los Angeles Times

City sets timeline for election to fill L.A. school board seat - Los Angeles Times

City sets timeline for election to fill L.A. school board seat

The Los Angeles City Council has formally approved a March 5 special election to fill a vacancy on the Board of Education. If no candidate wins a majority, a runoff would be held between the top two finishers on May 14.
The action taken Friday was largely a formality because the school board had requested this timetable. The seat opened up when Ref Rodriguez resigned in July, after pleading guilty to political money-laundering charges.
The first date for potential candidates to pay attention to is Oct. 6. That’s the last day aspiring board members have to begin living within the boundaries of District 5, which includes neighborhoods north of downtown and reaches into the cities of southeast L.A. County. The Los Angeles Unified School District includes areas outside of the city of Los Angeles and much of this territory is part of District 5.
The next dates of note are Nov. 5 to 13, when candidates must file to run. Then, they must gather signatures for petitions in support of their bid for office. These petitions must be filed by Dec. 5.
After that, it would really help to have millions of dollars available — L.A. board elections have become the most expensive in the nation. The two biggest spenders have been Continue reading: City sets timeline for election to fill L.A. school board seat - Los Angeles Times


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