Priorities
Protecting students from ICE: Training educators on how to interact with ICE, promoting Know Your Rights workshops, and ensuring schools are ICE-free zones. When ICE shows up, students stay home, it's important to realize the public safety risk ICE poses in our communities. I personally believe we should abolish ICE for the sake of protecting our communities, we shouldn't live in fear.
Support for Agricultural & Career Technical Education: Not every student wants to attend a university, so schools should reflect that. Expanding programs like FFA and 4-H strengthens our local workforce.
Partnerships with Merced College & UC Merced: Both schools are expanding rapidly. Preparing our students now will help the Central Valley become an academic epicenter.
Environmental Education: Educating future generations about climate change is crucial. The Central Valley faces serious environmental risks affecting health, agriculture, and quality of life. How can we solve this? Educate future generations!
Opposition to AI in classrooms: My concerns include student privacy, environmental impacts from data centers, and over-dependence on tech companies. Students shouldn’t become a blank check for big tech. I oppose Governor Newsom's partnership with Big Tech, we are using our classrooms as their playgrounds!
Expansion of Farm to School programs: Many students live in food deserts with limited access to fresh produce. I aim to work with local farmers to bring more fresh fruits and vegetables into our schools.
Opposition to AB 715: AB 715 only seeks to censor free discussions in classrooms, while censoring students and educators. I will fight to ensure that free speech is allowed in Merced County schools!
Endorsements
| Nichelle Henderson — Teacher and Los Angeles Community College Board Trustee |
| Eric Robinson — President of the Mesa College Democrats |
| Gary Blenner — Teacher and former Center Joint Unified School District Trustee |