Josh Newman
State Senator - District 29, State of California
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State Senator - District 29, State of California
Supports expanded dual enrollment pathways, would expand career technical education, and advocates for apprenticeships aligned with employer needs.
Champions early literacy and foundational math, supports expanded dual enrollment and apprenticeships, and backs improved attendance data systems.
Supported abortion access and reproductive health services.
Supported SB 503 arts education funding and backed the Keep Arts in Schools Fund extension.
Secured North Orange County Public Safety Collaborative funding.
Established the ArmedForce2Workforce veterans’ employment initiative.
Authored the Responsible Textile Recovery Act and chaired the zero-emission energy future select committee.
Supports recall-process reform through SB 663, maintains recalls should target misconduct, and calls for secretary-of-education model voter approval.
Supports a statewide school–county coordination framework, regional mental-health teams in counties, and CALPADS referrals and service tracking.
Supports state help for district-led workforce housing and streamlining zoning barriers for educator housing. Supported affordable apartment-building acquisition/renovation funding.
Supported SB 1 transportation funding package.
Supported SB 503 arts education funding, voted for SB 1 transportation funding, and backed SB 663 recall petition reforms.
Supports statewide framework/MOU for school–county coordination, regional mental-health teams in county offices, and CALPADS to track service delivery.
Voted for the SB 1 transportation funding package and secured state budget allocations for clinics.
Opposed the fast-food bill as bad policy and opposed expanded unemployment insurance for strikers.
Support comes from a broad coalition that includes school board members, teachers, labor unions, and elected officials at the local, state, and federal levels. That mix suggests confidence in experienced public leadership and strong ties to public education and workforce communities. The endorsements point to wide institutional support across California rather than a narrow base.
Only 47% of California kids read at grade level; SFUSD is in the bottom 10% of districts. Newman wants to fix this using Mississippi's proven model: a statewide Literacy Coaching Corps, universal early reading screening, and transparent district dashboards. He chaired the Senate Education Committee and co-authored a $10B school facilities bond. He also supports the District of Choice program that moves kids to better schools.