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Ortiz's late Los Rios trustee election filing assailed by opponents - Sacramento Politics - California Politics | Sacramento Bee

Ortiz's late Los Rios trustee election filing assailed by opponents - Sacramento Politics - California Politics | Sacramento Bee

Ortiz's late Los Rios trustee election filing assailed by opponents

Published: Monday, Aug. 9, 2010 - 12:47 pm
A high profile former Democratic lawmaker was allowed to file today for the Los Rios Community College District seat on the Nov. 2 ballot even though her filing deadline was Friday.
The decision to let Deborah Ortiz file late prompted claims of favoritism, and threats of a lawsuit challenging her candidacy from others in the race for the Area 6 seat.
Sacramento County election officials said today they granted the extension to Ortiz, a former state legislator and city councilwoman, because staff gave her incorrect information about the filing

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Three local schools will each receive $2,000 after being named winners in the Big Lots Lots2Give video contest.
San Juan Unified School District trustees are planning to raise concerns about the embattled California School Boards Association at a board meeting Tuesday.
Elk Grove Unified officials are asking for donations to help save the district's high school sports programs.


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