Micah Ali

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Micah Ali

Nonpartisan

Compton Unified School District Area C

Tenure

2007 - Present

Term ends

2024

Years in position

Report an officeholder change

Elections and appointments

Last elected

March 3, 2020

Education

High school

Compton Unified School District

Bachelor's

California State University, Dominguez Hills

Contact

Personal website

Micah Ali is a member of the Compton Unified School District school board in California, representing Area C. Ali assumed office in 2007. Ali's current term ends on December 5, 2024.

Ali ran for re-election to the Compton Unified School District school board to represent Area C in California. Ali won in the general election on March 3, 2020.

Ali ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Compton Unified School District school board in 2019. On September 1, 2019, the Los Angeles County Superior Court released a judgment canceling the election and ordering new, by-district elections be held beginning in March 2020.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Elections
* 2.1 2020
* 2.2 2019
* 2.3 2015
* 2.3.1 Results
* 2.3.2 Funding
* 2.3.3 Endorsements
* 2.4 2014
* 2.4.1 Endorsements
* 2.5 2011
* 3 Campaign themes
* 3.1 2020
* 3.2 2019
* 3.3 2015
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

## Biography[edit]

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Ali graduated from the Compton Unified School District. He went on to earn a bachelor's degree from California State University at Dominguez Hills.[2] His work experience includes serving a number of politicians. He worked as a staff liaison to the Compton City Council, as a congressional fellow to the late Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-37) and also worked with Compton City Councilwoman Delores Zurita and the late Assemblyman Mervyn Malcolm Dymally (D). He also worked for Compton’s Community Redevelopment Agency (RDA).[3]

In addition to serving on the board, Ali serves as vice president of the Los Angeles County School Trustees Association, as a member of the board of directors for the Friends of Ballona Wetlands and as a member of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) Environmental Justice Advisory Group. He was also nominated to serve as president of the Compton Creek Mosquito Abatement District Board of Trustees by Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and was unanimously confirmed for that position by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.[3]

## Elections[edit]

### 2020[edit]

See also: Compton Unified School District, California, elections (2020)

#### General election

##### General election for Compton Unified School District Area C

Incumbent Micah Ali defeated Anthony Perry and Kenneth Clark in the general election for Compton Unified School District Area C on March 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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| Micah Ali (Nonpartisan) |

50.4

| 963

| Anthony Perry (Nonpartisan) |

37.7

| 720

| Kenneth Clark (Nonpartisan) |

11.8

| 226

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 1,909

|
|

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### 2019[edit]

See also: Compton Unified School District, California, elections (2019)

The general election was canceled.

### 2015[edit]

See also: Compton Unified School District elections (2015)

Three of the seven seats on the Compton Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015.[4] Incumbents Micah Ali and Skyy Fisher sought re-election to their seats. Incumbent Emma Sharif did not file to run for re-election, leaving a seat open to a newcomer. In their bids for re-election, Ali and Fisher faced 18 challengers: Richard Alatorre, Lizette Arevalo, Barbara Calhoun, Charles Davis, Arturo Frazier, Maria Hechavarria, Carol Jordan, Justine Landeros, Jolena Lomax, Janette Mora, Sandra Moss, Francisco Orozco, Diana Padilla, Denzell Perry, Gregory Pitts, Jerry Randle, Kim Smith, and Omar Spry.[5][1] Arevalo and Orozco ran together as a slate.[6]

Ali, Davis, and Moss won the election. Davis was already a member of the Compton Unified Board of Education. His term was not supposed to be up for election again until 2017, but due to the at-large election process, he was able to run early. His election to a different term left a vacancy on the board.[7][8]

Marketta Martin initially filed as a candidate, but she withdrew from the election.[9]

#### Results[edit]

Compton Unified School District, At-large, General Election, 2015

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Micah Ali Incumbent | 15.7% | 2,282
Charles Davis | 9.7% | 1,412
Sandra Moss | 8.3% | 1,204
Gregory Pitts | 7.2% | 1,049
Carol Jordan | 7.0% | 1,021
Barbara Calhoun | 6.6% | 960
Richard Alatorre | 6.4% | 932
Jerry Randle | 5.5% | 795
Skyy Fisher Incumbent | 4.4% | 637
Arturo Frazier | 4.2% | 612
Francisco Orozco | 4.2% | 602
Lizette Arevalo | 3.8% | 547
Diana Padilla | 3.2% | 466
Kim Smith | 3.2% | 457
Omar Spry | 2.7% | 387
Justine Landeros | 2.3% | 331
Denzell Perry | 1.8% | 258
Maria Hechavarria | 1.7% | 242
Janette Mora | 1.1% | 161
Jolena Lomax | 0.9% | 135
Total Votes | 14,490
Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 24, 2015

#### Funding[edit]

See also: Campaign finance in the Compton Unified School District election

At the time of this election, the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk did not publish school board candidate campaign finance reports online. Ballotpedia staffers requested this information, but the only free method of viewing the files was at their office.

The Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk targeted the end of 2018 to make school board candidate campaign finance reports available online for free. From that point forward, Ballotpedia began including campaign finance data for Los Angeles County school board candidates.[10][11][12]

The first campaign finance reporting deadline was September 24, 2015, and the second one was October 22, 2015. If candidates raised or spent more than $1,000 from a single source, including their own funds, between August 5, 2015, and November 2, 2015, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours.[13][14]

If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at elections@ballotpedia.org.

#### Endorsements[edit]

Ali received endorsements from the following organizations and elected officials:[15][16][17][18]

* Los Angeles County Democratic Party
* Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
* SEIU Local 99
* Southern California Pipes Trade District Council 16
* California State Pipe Trades
* United Association Local 250
* United Association Local 494
* International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 11
* International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 18
* Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied Workers Local 5

* Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, Transportation Workers’ Local Union 105
* International Union of Operating Engineers Local 12
* Evolve
* Congresswoman Janice Hahn (D)
* Congresswoman Karen Bass (D)
* Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom (D)
* California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson
* State Sen. Kevin de Leon (D)
* State Sen. Ben Allen (D)
* State Sen. Tony Mendoza (D)
* State Assemblyman Mike Gipson (D)

* State Assemblywoman Autumn Burke (D)
* State Assemblyman Anthony Rendon (D)
* State Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D)
* Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas
* Compton City Council Member Yvonne Arceneaux
* Compton City Council Member Janna Zurita
* Compton City Council Member Isaac Galvan
* Compton Unified Board of Trustees Member Satra D. Zurita
* Compton Unified Board of Trustees Member Charles Davis
* Compton Unified Board of Trustees Member Margie N. Garrett

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Ali also received endorsements from a number of local officials and members from other school boards in Los Angeles County.[15] A list of his supporters can be found here.

### 2014[edit]

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2014

Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Mike Gipson (D) and Prophet La'omar Walker (D) defeated Micah Ali (D) and Steve Neal (D) in the blanket primary. Gipson defeated Walker in the general election.[19][20][21]

California State Assembly, District 64, General Election, 2014 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

|
|
|

| Democratic  | Mike Gipson | 63.6% | 30,041
| Democratic  |  Prophet La'omar Walker  | 36.4% | 17,217
Total Votes | 47,258
California State Assembly, District 64 Blanket Primary, 2014 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Mike Gipson | 51% | 11,975
| Democratic  | Prophet La'omar Walker | 21.4% | 5,022
| Democratic  |  Steve Neal  | 15.2% | 3,580
| Democratic  |  Micah Ali  | 12.4% | 2,923
Total Votes | 23,500

#### Endorsements[edit]

In 2014, Ali's endorsements included the following:[22]

* Brad Sherman, Congressman
* Linda Sanchez, Congresswoman
* Loretta Sanchez, Congresswoman
* Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
* Jim Dear, Mayor, City of Carson
* Elito Santarina, Mayor Pro Tem, Carson City Council
* Janice Schaefer, Planning Commissioner, City of Carson
* Joseph L. Piñon, Planning Commissioner, City of Carson
* Olivia Verrett, Planning Commissioner, City of Carson
* Edolia Austin, Commissioner, City of Carson Cultural Arts Commission
* Carolyn Perry, Commissioner, City of Carson Environmental Commission
* Althea Friday, Commissioner, City of Carson Public Safety Commission
* Bennie Harris, Commissioner, City of Carson Public Works Commissioner
* Alene B Harris, Chair, City of Carson Parks & Recreation Commission
* Yvonne Arceneaux, Councilwoman, Compton City Council
* Isaac Galvan, Councilman, Compton City Council
* Delores Zurita, Councilwoman (retd), Compton City Council
* Janna Zurita, Councilwoman, Compton City Council
* LoWanda Green, Member, Compton Community College District Board of Trustees
* Andrés Ramos, Member, Compton Community College District Board of Trustees

### 2011[edit]

Compton Unified School District,
At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2011

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | Micah Ali Incumbent | 19.7% | 2,323
| Nonpartisan  | Emma Sharif | 11.9% | 1,401
| Nonpartisan  | Skyy Fisher | 11.6% | 1,369
| Nonpartisan  |  Joel Estrada  | 8.4% | 998
| Nonpartisan  |  Enelida Alvarez  | 7.9% | 928
| Nonpartisan  |  Joseph L. Lewis  | 7.6% | 901
| Nonpartisan  |  Otha Ray Scott  | 6% | 709
| Nonpartisan  |  Willie Dewitt Carson  | 5.8% | 684
| Nonpartisan  |  Carolyn Patterson Stokes  | 5.4% | 639
| Nonpartisan  |  Rodolfo Enriquez  | 5.3% | 632
| Nonpartisan  |  Latanya Hall-Ganter  | 5.3% | 623
| Nonpartisan  |  Donna Hefflin  | 5.2% | 609
Total Votes | 11,816
Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Compton Unified School District Voter Information" accessed September 12, 2013

## Campaign themes[edit]

### 2020[edit]

#### Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Micah Ali did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

### 2019[edit]

Micah Ali did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.

### 2015[edit]

Ali shared the following top priorities with the League of Women Voters:

“  |

* Improve the academic performance of our students and reduce dropout rates.
* Maintain campus safety and expand after-school programs that help kids succeed.
* Increase parent and community involvement in our neighborhood schools.[23]

| ”

|
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—Micah Ali (2015)[24]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Compton Unified School District, "Establishment of Board-Districts (Trustee Areas) Pursuant to the CVRA," accessed November 11, 2019 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name "board" defined multiple times with different content
2. ↑ Micah Ali Compton School Board, "About Micah Ali," accessed October 15, 2015
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `boardbio`
4. ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “2015 Scheduled Elections,” accessed January 27, 2015
5. ↑ Los Angeles County, California, "Candidate List," accessed August 11, 2015
6. ↑ A Better Compton, "Your Candidates for a Better Compton School District," accessed October 15, 2015
7. ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Semi-Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 4, 2015
8. ↑ Abbey Smith, "Phone communication with Charles Davis," October 20, 2015
9. ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Final List of Qualified Candidates," September 1, 2015
10. ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed July 2, 2014
11. ↑ Daniel Anderson, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," October 7, 2016
12. ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," January 2, 2018
13. ↑ Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 3, 2015," accessed August 5, 2015
14. ↑ Evolve, "2015 Endorsements: November 03, 2015 Election," accessed October 15, 2015
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Micah Ali Compton School Board, "Endorsements," accessed October 15, 2015
16. ↑ Los Angeles County Democratic Party, "Endorsements," accessed October 15, 2015
17. ↑ Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, "Endorsements," accessed October 15, 2015
18. ↑ SEIU Local 99, "Making Politics Work for Us: School Board Endorsements for Nov 3 Election," accessed October 15, 2015
19. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
20. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
21. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
22. ↑ micah4assembly.com, "Endorsements," accessed May 13, 2014
23. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
24. ↑ Smart Voter, "Micah Ali: Candidate for Governing Board Member; Compton Unified School District," accessed October 15, 2015

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