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Senate panel advances bill to move county board of education elections to November general election
Summary
The committee advanced SB 249, authored by Sen. Umberg, to consolidate county board of education elections with the statewide general election; supporters said the change would boost turnout and representation, while Orange County board members opposed preserving local flexibility.
Sen. Anthony Umberg urged the committee to pass SB 249, a bill to require county board of education elections to be held during the statewide general election, arguing the change would increase voter participation on an issue that shapes local schools. "This is a very simple bill," Umberg told the panel, saying his goal was to "ensure that we have the greatest number of voters making this very important decision."
Supporters told the committee that consolidating contests with the general election would increase turnout and make school governance more representative. Savannah Jorgensen of the League of Women…
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