KAREN CLARK-MEJIA AND JIM MILLER ELECTED TO CAJON VALLEY UNION SCHOOL BOARD

Bond measure narrowly losing

By Jonathan Goetz

November 9, 2016 (El Cajon) -Conservative Republicans have won election in the five-person race for Cajon Valley Union School Board. Both are  endorsed by the Republican Party though the race is nonpartisan.

Clark-Mejia serves as the lead marriage and family therapist intern at New Day Women’s Center and Counseling Services, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that serves women and their families.

Miller, an attorney, businessman and parent, scores a win with his election to school board after previously losing a race for Superior Court Judge mired in controversy over his removal as a superior court judge.  He opposes the Common Core curriculum and was endorsed for school board by State Senator Joel Anderson, who said, “We can trust Jim will put kids first in every decision. I am proud to have supported him for Cajon Valley Union School District.”

Results with 100% of precincts counted are:

The school bond initiative,Measure EE,  appears to have narrowly missed the 55% needed for passage. With 100% of precincts counted but late mail-in and provisionals remaining, the measure has 54.9% yes,  45.1% no,out of nearly 30,000 votes cast.