ed a school board candidate's party affiliation to be listed on the ballot.
Senate Bill 1097 would have made the board races partisan beginning in 2025.
"This bill will further the politicization and polarization of Arizona's school district governing boards whose focus should remain on making the best decisions for students. Partisan politics do not belong in Arizona's schools," Hobbs wrote in her veto letter last Tuesday.
The bill's sponsor, Sen. Justine Wadsack, R-Tucson, said that legislation would help clarify where candidates stand on specific issues.
