2024 LAUSD Elections

BREAKING NEWS: LAUSD School Board Candidate Named In Lawsuit

Former student seeks to hold Graciela Ortiz accountable for sexual assault that occurred while volunteering for the astroturf group, Yvote!

“The entity ‘Yvote!’ (which is an abbreviation or social media handle for ‘Youth Vote’) was utilized to mobilize youth volunteers, some of whom were under-age, as political campaign workers in support of the political campaigns of Efren Martinez and Graciela Ortiz.”

– Civil Filing, Case No.: 24NVVCV00084

As an LAUSD employee with access to children, Graciela Ortiz was responsible for ensuring that she protected students from harm. According to a recent filing with the California Superior Court, the LAUSD Board District 5 School Board candidate betrayed this trust with one student. The allegations within this lawsuit also raise the possibility that Ortiz improperly used her District position to benefit her political interests.