Frank Lara - California Superintendent of Public Instruction | California Primary Election
California Superintendent of Public Instruction
Frank Lara
NP
Community Organizer
Education
Proposes doubling California’s education budget, plans free childcare and universal preschool, and opposes diverting public funds to private education.
Social Services
Supports community schools wraparound services, champions integrated student support in community schools, and advocates for school-based after-school programs.
Taxes / Budget
Proposes doubling California’s education budget, taxing large corporations and wealthy Californians, and ending corporate tax breaks.
Wages / Job Benefits
Calls for fair wages for educational staff, supports wage increases for early childcare workers, and calls for unionizing charter and private school employees.
Arts / Culture
Supports expanded arts and music programs and backs arts opportunities through community schools.
Civil Rights
Supports expanded ethnic studies curriculum and fair special education assessments; would ban police/ICE from campuses.
Criminal Justice / Public Safety
Opposes police and ICE in schools and supports school resources addressing root causes.
Economy
Would implement free universal childcare and pre-K, and backs tuition-free public college and job training.
Government Reform
Opposes Newsom’s Department of Education restructure and defends independent public education oversight.
Immigration
Would prohibit ICE raids on school grounds and advocates for Opportunity for All campus jobs.