Early Results Show Tight Races in Riverside School Board Elections

Measure L, for New Inspector General Office, and Measure CC for Riverside Community College School District Take Early Leads.

Early Results Show Tight Races in Riverside School Board Elections
Riversiders stand in line to vote on Election Day at the Stratton Community Center at Bordwell Park on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

Editor’s note: This story will be updated as we receive results and more information regarding the election. Last update: 4:45 am, November 6.

With all of Riverside's 84 precincts reporting as of roughly 3:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, results are becoming clear.

State Assembly 58th District

Sitting Ward 2 Councilmember Clarissa Cervantes holds a 63 vote lead over Leticia Castillo for the for the State Assembly District 58 seat.

  • Clarissa Cervantes: 35,245
  • Leticia Castillo: 35,182

Riverside Unified School District

Incumbent Dale Kinnear leads Karen Coleman for RUSD Trustee Area 2, holding a 7-point lead with all 16 of Trustee Area 2's precincts reporting.

  • Dale Kinnear: 4,398 votes
  • Karen Coleman: 3,837 votes

Amanda Vickers leads Chani Beeman in RUSD Trustee Area 2, winning 55% of the votes with all 23 of Trustee Area 3's precincts reporting.

  • Amanda Vickers: 3,536 votes
  • Chani Beeman: 2,888 votes

Jesse Tweed holds the lead in RUSD Trustee Area 4, with nearly 50% of votes counted with all 15 of Trustee Area 4's precincts reporting.

  • Jesse Tweed: 4,341 votes
  • Marcelle Williams: 3,365 votes
  • B. “Lynna” Gernertt: 690 votes (dropped out of race in September)
  • Marla A. Matime: 452 votes

Alvord Unified School District

Amanda Vasquez beat incumbent Lizeth Vega by 216 votes with all 4 of Alvord's Trustee Area 2's precincts reporting.

  • Amanda A. Vasquez: 1,087 votes
  • Lizeth Vega: 871 votes

In the battle for Trustee Area 4, left vacant after Robert Schwandt died in June, Norma Berrellez holds a 16-point lead with all 4 of Alvord's Trustee Area 4's precincts reporting.

  • Norma Berrellez: 1,249 votes
  • Louie M. Perez: 774 votes
  • Joel Ball: 533 votes
  • Dustin Nguyen: 447 votes

Measure L

Measure L, which would amend the City Charter to create a new Office of Inspector General, appointed by the Mayor and City Council to serve as an auditor of the City’s spending and operations, received 63% of the votes counted.

  • Yes: 31,712 votes
  • No: 18,429 votes

Measure CC

Measure CC, a $954,000,000 bond measure to fund the Riverside Community College District facility repairs and expansions, leads by 10 points.

  • Yes: 94,351 votes
  • No: 75,552 votes

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