Former Sen. Josh Newman is now running for California’s schools chief

Former Sen. Josh Newman is now running for California’s schools chief

Former state Sen. Josh Newman has a new 2026 endeavor: a campaign to lead California’s schools. Newman, who represented California’s 37th State Senate District until he lost a reelection bid in November, said a run for California’s state superintendent of public instruction makes more sense than running for a different state Senate seat. In the legislature, Newman chaired the Senate Education Committee. He said he was proud of the work he was ab…

Senators Question Qualifications Of Governor’s Picks For Education Board

Gov. Josh Green withdrew one of his nominees to the Board of Education the day before senators were set to vote on his confirmation.

Democrat Jaron Brandon launches his bid for Senate District 4 seat

California senate District 4 is the largest in the state, hugging the Nevada border from Lake Tahoe in the north to Death Valley in the south, and jutting as far west as Del Puerto Canyon in Stanislaus County.

Senators Question Qualifications Of Governor’s Picks For Education Board Gov. Josh Green withdrew one of his nominees to the Board of Education the day before senators were set to vote on his confirmation.

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Gov. Green Pulls Molokai Burial Council Nominees

Photo courtesy of Keomailani Hanapi-Hirata By Jack Kiyonaga, Editor In a surprising move, Gov. Josh Green withdrew two Molokai nominations to the Molokai Island Burial Council in late March. La’akea Poepoe and Keomailani Hanapi-Hirata were awaiting a Senate confirmation hearing when they got the news that their nominations had been withdrawn. The reason why the two Molokai residents had been withdrawn from consideration was not clear. “It’s supe…