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Oxnard School District Elections

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General election date:
November 8, 2016
Enrollment (13–14):
16,803 students

Two of the five seats on the Oxnard School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. In his bid for re-election to Area 1, incumbent Denis O'Leary defeated challenger Ruby Durias. The race for the open Area 4 seat featured candidates Veronica Diaz and Monica Madrigal Lopez, and Lopez won.[1][2] On top of choosing candidates for the board of trustees, citizens of the district also voted on a $142.5 million bond measure.

The 2016 election was the first time the district held a board of trustees election by district. Prior to 2016, elections were held at large.[3]

## Contents

* 1 Elections
* 1.1 Voter and candidate information
* 1.2 Candidates and results
* 2 Area 1
* 2.1 Results
* 2.2 Candidates
* 3 Area 4
* 3.1 Results
* 3.2 Candidates
* 4 Additional elections on the ballot
* 5 Key deadlines
* 5.1 Endorsements
* 5.2 Campaign finance
* 5.2.1 Reports
* 5.2.1.1 Area 1
* 5.2.1.2 Area 4
* 5.3 Past elections
* 5.3.1 2014
* 5.3.2 2012
* 5.4 What was at stake?
* 5.4.1 2016
* 5.4.1.1 Issues in the election
* 5.4.1.1.1 Measure D
* 5.4.2 Candidate survey
* 5.5 About the district
* 5.5.1 Demographics
* 5.6 Recent news
* 5.7 See also
* 5.8 External links
* 5.9 Footnotes

## Elections[edit]

### Voter and candidate information[edit]

The Oxnard 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. 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 Oxnard board of trustees. Once they took office, school board members could not be employed by the school district.[5][6]

To vote in this election, residents of the school district had to register by October 24, 2016.[7] Photo identification was not required to vote in this election.[8]

### Candidates and results[edit]

# Area 1[edit]

### Results[edit]

Oxnard School District,
Area 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Denis O'Leary Incumbent | 50.57% | 4,760
Ruby Durias | 48.68% | 4,582
Write-in votes | 0.75% | 71
Total Votes | 9,413
Source: Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results," accessed December 5, 2016

### Candidates[edit]

Denis O'Leary | Ruby Durias

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* Incumbent

* Retired teacher

# Area 4[edit]

### Results[edit]

Oxnard School District,
Area 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Monica Madrigal Lopez | 50.56% | 2,774
Veronica Diaz | 48.53% | 2,663
Write-in votes | 0.91% | 50
Total Votes | 5,487
Source: Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results," accessed December 5, 2016

### Candidates[edit]

Veronica Diaz | Monica Madrigal Lopez

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* Laboratory analyst

* Academic counselor

# Additional elections on the ballot[edit]

See also: California elections, 2016

The district's school board election shared the ballot with a bond measure for the school district, three ballot measures for the city of Oxnard, three ballot measures for Ventura County, and a number of statewide ballot measures. It also shared the ballot with elections for the following offices:[9][10]

* President and Vice President
* U.S. Senate
* U.S. House of Representatives
* California State Senate

* California State Assembly
* Ventura County Board of Education
* Oxnard Union High School District
* Oxnard City Mayor

* Oxnard City Council
* Oxnard City Clerk
* Oxnard City Treasurer
* Oxnard City Harbor District

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# Key deadlines[edit]

The following dates were key deadlines for California school board elections in 2016:[11][12]

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[edit]

The Ventura County Democratic Party endorsed Area 1 candidate Ruby Durias and Area 4 candidate Veronica Diaz.[13] The community organization Evolve endorsed Area 1 incumbent Denis O'Leary and Area 4 candidate Monica Madrigal Lopez.[14]

Do you know of an official or organization that endorsed a candidate in this race? Let Ballotpedia know by email at editor@ballotpedia.org.

### Campaign finance[edit]

See also: List of school board campaign finance deadlines in 2016

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.[12]

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.[12]

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.[12]

#### Reports[edit]

Candidates received a total of $11,058.90 and spent a total of $1,292.88 in the election, according to the Ventura County Registrar of Voters.[15]

##### Area 1[edit]

Candidate  | Contributions  | Expenditures  | Cash on hand

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Denis O'Leary | $0.00  | $0.00  | $0.00
Ruby Durias | $0.00  | $0.00  | $0.00

##### Area 4[edit]

Candidate  | Contributions  | Expenditures  | Cash on hand

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Veronica Diaz | $11,058.90  | $1,292.88  | $9,766.02
Monica Madrigal Lopez | $0.00  | $0.00  | $0.00

### Past elections[edit]

Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right.

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#### 2014

See also: Oxnard School District elections (2014)
Oxnard School District,
At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2014 | Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

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| Nonpartisan  | Debra Medina Cordes | 19.8% | 7,523
| Nonpartisan  | Veronica Robles-Solis Incumbent | 19.3% | 7,332
| Nonpartisan  | Ernie "Mo" Morrison Incumbent | 18.2% | 6,935
| Nonpartisan  |  Ruby Durias | 17.8% | 6,782
| Nonpartisan  |  Ana Del Rio-Barba Incumbent | 15% | 5,706
| Nonpartisan  |  Francine Castanon | 9.4% | 3,589
| Nonpartisan  |  Write-in votes  | 0.5% | 204
Total Votes | 38,071
Source: Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Gubernatorial General Election, November 4, 2014, Official Results," accessed December 23, 2014

#### 2012

Oxnard School District,
At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2012 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

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| Nonpartisan  | Denis O'Leary Incumbent | 44.5% | 17,211
| Nonpartisan  | Albert Duff Sr. Incumbent | 37.1% | 14,370
| Nonpartisan  |  Sergio A. Lagunas  | 17.7% | 6,861
| Nonpartisan  |  Write-in votes  | 0.7% | 252
Total Votes | 38,694
Source: Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "2012 General Election Official Final Results," accessed July 30, 2014

## What was at stake?[edit]

### 2016[edit]

#### Issues in the election[edit]

##### Measure D[edit]

See also: Oxnard School District, California, Bond Issue, Measure D (November 2016)

In additional to choosing two candidates for the Oxnard School District board of trustees, citizens of the school district voted on Measure D on November 8, 2016. The measure asked for $142.5 million in bonds to reduce overcrowding and modernize the school district's buildings and required a 55 percent majority to pass. It was approved with over 67 percent of the vote.[16] The measure appeared on the ballot as follows:

“  | To acquire, construct and modernize additional classrooms and support facilities to reduce overcrowding, replace portable classrooms and older schools with new permanent facilities, increase student access to computers and modern classroom technology, improve student safety, reduce operating costs and qualify to receive State funds, shall Oxnard School District be authorized to issue up to $142,500,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with an independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee, annual audits, and no money for administrator salaries?[17] | ”

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—Oxnard School District (2016)[18]

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## About the district[edit]

See also: Oxnard School District, California

The Oxnard School District is located in Ventura County, California.

The Oxnard School District is located in Ventura County in southern California. The county seat is Ventura. Ventura County was home to 850,536 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[19] The district was the 95th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 16,803 students.[20]

### Demographics[edit]

Ventura County outperformed California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.6 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 Ventura County was $77,335, compared to $61,489 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty in the county was 11.5 percent, while it was 16.4 percent statewide.[19]

|  Racial Demographics, 2015[19]

Race  | Ventura County (%)  | California (%)
White | 84.6 | 72.9
Black or African American | 2.3 | 6.5
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.9 | 1.7
Asian | 7.6 | 14.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.3 | 0.5
Two or more races | 3.3 | 3.8
Hispanic or Latino | 46.1 | 38.0

|  Presidential Voting Pattern, Ventura County[21]

Year  | Democratic Vote  | Republican Vote
2012 | 170,929 | 147,958
2008 | 110,008 | 78,731
2004 | 148,859 | 160,314
2000 | 133,258 | 136,173

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[edit]

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Oxnard School District elections (2016) - Google News

## See also[edit]

Oxnard School District | California | School Boards

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* Oxnard School District elections (2014)

* List of school districts in California

* California school board elections, 2016
* Public education in California
* Local ballot measures, California

* School board elections, 2016
* School board elections, 2015
* School board election data analysis, 2016
* School board election data analysis, 2015

## External links[edit]

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* Oxnard School District
* Ventura County Registrar of Voters

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Qualified Candidate List," accessed August 23, 2016
2. ↑ Oxnard School District, "General Election November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016
3. ↑ Ventura County Star, "Oxnard School District chooses map for voting areas, change to take effect 2016," June 4, 2015
4. ↑ Oxnard School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed July 28, 2016
5. ↑ Oxnard School District, "BB 9220 Board Bylaws: Governing Board Elections," accessed July 28, 2016
6. ↑ California Elections Code, “Part 5, Section 10600-10604: School District And Community College District Governing Board Elections,” accessed June 15, 2016
7. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Voter Registration," accessed June 13, 2016
8. ↑ California Secretary of State, "California Online Voter Registration," accessed June 13, 2016
9. ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Local Measures: November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election," accessed September 26, 2016
10. ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Qualified Candidate List: 2016 General Election," accessed September 26, 2016
11. ↑ California Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election Calendar," accessed July 27, 2016
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 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
13. ↑ Ventura County Democrats, "Democratic Party Endorsements - 2016," accessed October 16, 2016
14. ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 13, 2016
15. ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "County of Ventura Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed April 11, 2017
16. ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "General Election November 8, 2016 Summary," accessed November 14, 2016
17. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
18. ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Local Measures November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election," accessed November 2, 2016
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 United States Census Bureau, "Ventura County, California," accessed July 6, 2016
20. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
21. ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Historical Election Results & Statement of Votes," accessed July 16, 2014

2016 Oxnard School District Elections

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Election date:| November 8, 2016
Candidates:| Area 1: • Incumbent, Denis O'Leary • Ruby Durias
Area 4: • Veronica Diaz • Monica Madrigal Lopez
Important information:| What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines

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