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How To Flex A School Board Majority
It is becoming increasingly clear that supporters of public schools have retained their majority. It is an opportunity that cannot be wasted.
“We must hold the Superintendent accountable…”
– LAUSD School Board Member-elect Karla Griego
When the dust settled after Tuesday’s election it was already clear that Sherlett Hendy Newbill would be the next representative for BD1. Since then her lead has only increased and Newbill now has 52,357 more votes than her opponent, parent activist Kahllid A. Al-Alim.
In BD5 Karla Griego has also padded her lead over her opponent and now has 22,626 more votes. Griego declared victory on Friday night secure in the appearance that Graciela Ortiz does not have a path forward.
The closest race is BD3 where incumbent Scott Schmerelson leads with 51.93% of the vote. However, each nightly data dump by the Los Angeles County Clerk has shown results that are remarkably similar to the previous ones. Time is running out for Dan Chang to make a dent in Schmerelson’s 6,880 vote lead.
