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The ballot for the Nov. 5 La Cañada Unified school board election is crowded: Eight candidates are vying for three open seats, with some of the candidates choosing to run their campaigns on shoestring budgets.
David Sagal, an attorney and executive for Warner Bros., leads the race in campaign contributions. He received $13,763 as of Oct. 24, according to finance disclosure forms filed with the Los Angeles county clerk's office. Sagal also is the candidate who has spent the most money on his campaign: $7,288.
Kaitzer Puglia, an educator and wife of Valley Sun columnist Joe Puglia, received $5,754, while Urban Fitness Pilates Studio owner Jennifer Rubendall banked $4,160. Dan Jeffries, a prosecutor with the Los Angeles City Attorney's office, loaned himself $4,852.
Joel Peterson, the only incumbent running for reelection, put $2,500 of his own money into the campaign. He spent $4,563 on campaign literature and print advertising. Incumbents Susan Boyd and Scott Tracy have chosen not to seek reelection.