After cutting roughly $2.1 million to address budget deficit, district faces likelihood of spending as much as $63,000 to hold election after petition qualifies to try to unseat minority appointee
By law, the signatures have to be from Area 3, but the people behind organizing the petition drive in the first place don't necessarily need to be from that area. That is my understanding.
I think it's a good question whether this special election effort actually originated from voters in Area 3 or was instigated by individuals who don't live in the area (if I had to guess, I would speculate probably the latter as Brenda Leal was a longtime teacher at John Swett Elementary, and that school is not in Area 3).
I am disappointed there will be a special election and at the same time, it is the right of the people. I do think people should factor in all these things when deciding to run for office in the first place. Leaving an appointment early carries these risks. I do think Yazmin is an incredibly hard worker but have expressed before I do not respect how she ran her campaign this time, when donors were not disclosed until after the fact. What is going on with that?
I also have a question...are all the signatures from Area 3 or were these signatures just pulled from Martinez at large?
By law, the signatures have to be from Area 3, but the people behind organizing the petition drive in the first place don't necessarily need to be from that area. That is my understanding.
I think it's a good question whether this special election effort actually originated from voters in Area 3 or was instigated by individuals who don't live in the area (if I had to guess, I would speculate probably the latter as Brenda Leal was a longtime teacher at John Swett Elementary, and that school is not in Area 3).
Thanks, Craig. That's helpful to know.
I am disappointed there will be a special election and at the same time, it is the right of the people. I do think people should factor in all these things when deciding to run for office in the first place. Leaving an appointment early carries these risks. I do think Yazmin is an incredibly hard worker but have expressed before I do not respect how she ran her campaign this time, when donors were not disclosed until after the fact. What is going on with that?