Nichelle M. Henderson - California Superintendent of Public Instruction | California Primary Election
California Superintendent of Public Instruction
Nichelle M. Henderson
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Economy
Supports Universal Basic Income for families, favors a billionaire tax on wealthy residents, and would expand workforce development programs.
Education
Calls for stable school funding to reduce class sizes and fully staff campuses, while shifting from high-stakes testing toward enriching curriculum. Also promotes dual enrollment and career pathway programs.
Social Services
Proposes expanding school-based mental health services, supports food and counseling wraparound services, and advocates for community schools cross-agency coordination.
Taxes / Budget
Supports a billionaire tax for school funding, advocates for state and federal education funding, and supports reducing waste in school budgets.
Arts / Culture
Supports arts and music instructional time and calls for arts libraries and hands-on learning.
Healthcare
Supports a single-payer Medicare for All system and would expand school-based mental health services.
Wages / Job Benefits
Plans to expand labor union workforce programs.
Abortion / Contraception
Pledges to protect medically accurate sex education and opposes denying reproductive healthcare information to students.
Civil Rights
Opposes book bans in schools, defends inclusive curricula against school board censorship, and calls for confronting outing LGBTQ+ students.
Defense / Veterans
Calls for divestment from the U.S. war machine and favors redirecting funds from military endeavors.
Environment / Energy
Supports addressing toxic school facilities and calls for CalPERS to divest from fossil fuels.
Foreign Policy
Supports divestment from ongoing genocides.
Immigration
Supports keeping ICE agents off school campuses and abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement.