Dan Jeffries
Incumbent
La Cañada Unified School District, Governing Board Member
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Overview
Dan Jeffries has served on the La Cañada Unified School District Governing Board since 2013, including two terms as board president.1 He works as an assistant city attorney in Los Angeles, where he has been a prosecutor for nearly four decades.1 He says the district's top goals are keeping teachers and maintaining academic success while supporting students.2 He supports high academic standards and says students need more than strong test scores.2
On the board, he has helped navigate teacher contract negotiations and the rollout of Common Core standards.1 He has also advocated regarding a state funding formula the district says underfunds it.1 He backed the June 2026 bond measure Measure LCF, writing that it was put on the ballot to bring schools to current health and educational standards.3
Campaign money
- Reporting period
- January 1 to September 19, 2026
- Raised
- $15,000Of this, $15,000 came from the candidate.
- Cash on hand
- $14,057
| Source | Amount | Share of money raised |
|---|---|---|
| The candidate | $15,000 | 100% |
Endorsements
- La Cañada Teachers Association4Union
- U.S. Rep. Judy Chu4Democratic elected official
- Assemblymember John Harabedian4Democratic elected official
- Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger4Elected official
- La Cañada Flintridge Mayor Jeanne Kim Hobson6Elected official
- La Cañada Flintridge Mayor Pro Tem Stephanie Fossan6Elected official
Sources
- Dan Jeffries – Dan Jeffries – La Cañada Unified School District, La Cañada Unified School District. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Dan Jeffries (La Cañada Unified School District, At-large, California, candidate 2026), Ballotpedia. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Election 2026: Here are all the local measures on the June 2 ballot in the San Gabriel Valley, Pasadena Star-News. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- La Cañada Unified Governing Board Candidates Outline Goals, Ideas, La Cañada Outlook (Outlook Newspapers). Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- 2026 General Election Endorsements, Cañada Crescenta Democratic Club. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Endorsements / Supporters, Dan Jeffries for La Cañada School Board. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
