Velázquez, a California State University, Northridge professor first elected to the board in 2022, represents a west Pasadena district whose seat is one of four up for reelection on the Nov. 3 ballot. Her decision removes an incumbent from that race at a moment when the board is under public pressure over school-consolidation plans, a projected multimillion-dollar budget shortfall, and two threats to recall other board members.
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