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The Record · Open Letter

Run for the Burbank Board of Education before the August 7 deadline

Dear Burbank property owner,

If you own property here, the most dangerous elected Burbank office to ignore is the one nobody watches: the Board of Education.

Your school board drives the bonds and parcel taxes that land straight on your property tax bill. They tax the roof over your head — while almost no one is watching.

And don’t assume someone who shares your values is already stepping up. Two seats are on this year’s ballot, and the school board is one of the least-watched offices in Burbank. No wonder property taxes keep going up here! If you don’t step up, it goes to whoever does — and they’ll spend your money.

The window is closing fast. Candidate filing closes Thursday, August 7 at 5:00 PM. You must file in person — thirty miles away:

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder / County Clerk 12400 Imperial Highway, 2nd Floor, Room 2013
Norwalk, California 90650
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

No appointment. Walk in and declare. Don’t waste time calling — show up. You cannot be turned down legally.

It’s easier than you fear: no fee, and no signatures to collect. Bring a photo identification; you must be a registered voter in Area 3 or 4. Staff prepare the Declaration of Candidacy — you just sign, on the spot.

Two ways to act now

  1. Run. Drive to Norwalk and file before August 7.
  2. Can’t run? Email or call us — and help us connect with a candidate who will. Phone: (818) 567-4000 · Email: hello@burbank.gop

That thirty-mile drive is exactly why good people never file. Beat them. Go now — once 5:00 PM on August 7 passes, the seat and your tax bill belong to someone else.

Don’t wait. File. Even more details are in our 2026 Burbank election guide.

Yours sincerely,

The Burbank Republican Party

Our recommendation for November 3

Candidate filing closed August 7, 2026. This matches our November voter guide.

Trustee Area 3
Dennis Connor (R) Recommended · Retired Technical Writer
Hai Ho (R) Recommended · Retired Aerospace Engineer
Both are Republicans. Vote for one.
Trustee Area 4
No election. The contest was canceled because only one candidate qualified; that candidate is appointed instead of elected.
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