The California State Board of Education has unanimously denied a petition to create a new unified school district in the Northgate area of Walnut Creek.

According to a statement released by the Mount Diablo Unified School District (MDUSD), the state board found the petition did not meet required legal criteria, there was no compelling reason to create a new district, and there were compelling reasons not to approve it.

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