Dan Jeffries
CA · Member, La Cañada Unified School District Governing Board
Dan Jeffries has served 13 years on the La Cañada Unified school board, twice as board president, after three decades as a supervising prosecutor. His priorities are academic excellence, school safety, modern facilities and fiscal responsibility.
Where Dan Jeffries stands, based on their records
Supports
Data Privacy (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose), Public Education Quality (2 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted with the full La Cañada school board to call a school construction bond election (Measure LCF) for the June 2, 2026 ballot. The vote was unanimous.
February 24, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Made the motion to cut 1.8 full-time teaching jobs, including the elementary Spanish teacher and part of the gifted program, to keep the budget balanced. It passed unanimously.
February 25, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support · 1 oppose
Voted with the full La Cañada school board to call a school construction bond election (Measure LCF) for the June 2, 2026 ballot. The vote was unanimous.
February 24, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
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Made the motion to adopt a new student mental health policy setting how schools spot and refer students who need help, as state law now requires. It passed unanimously.
January 13, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
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Made the motion to cut 1.8 full-time teaching jobs, including the elementary Spanish teacher and part of the gifted program, to keep the budget balanced. It passed unanimously.
February 25, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality
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Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Made the motion to adopt a new school board policy on responding to immigration enforcement, based on the state model policy, covering both students and staff. It passed unanimously.
February 24, 2026Supports Data Privacy
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Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Made the motion to adopt a new school board policy on responding to immigration enforcement, based on the state model policy, covering both students and staff. It passed unanimously.
February 24, 2026Supports Civil Rights
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Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Voted with the full La Cañada school board to call a school construction bond election (Measure LCF) for the June 2, 2026 ballot. The vote was unanimous.
February 24, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
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Track record — General
General · 3 records
Seconded the motion approving a contract hiring Dr. Debra Cradduck as superintendent through June 2029 at a $300,000 yearly salary. It passed unanimously.
March 24, 2026
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Recused himself from the school board vote on a one-year license letting LA Sports Club youth soccer use the La Cañada High School stadium.
June 24, 2025
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Supported pausing the superintendent search after the Eaton Fire and keeping the current superintendent one more year, and made the motion to do so. It passed unanimously.
February 4, 2025
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Past race Dan Jeffries ran in:
- La Cañada Unified School District Governing Board Member · November 3, 2026 · La Cañada Unified School District, California · incumbent