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The California Teachers Association has pumped more than $5 million into the campaign of Richard Barrera over the last six weeks in an effort to help their candidate break away from the pack in what has been a lackluster race for the California superintendent of public instruction.
A voter survey released in April by the Public Policy Institute of California found that none of the 10 candidates for the office had more than 10% of support among likely voters.
Longtime San Diego Unified trustee Barrera, Chino Valley Unified school board President Sonja Shaw, Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, former State Sen. Josh Newman and Los Angeles Community College District board member Nichelle Henderson are among the candidates running for the job.
The California Teachers Association is willing to spend more money, if needed, to ensure Barerra wins the seat, CTA President David Goldberg told Voice of San Diego earlier this week.
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Thursday, May 28, 2026 — 11:09 am
May 28, 2026
The California Teachers Association has pumped more than $5 million into the campaign of Richard Barrera over the last six weeks in an effort to help their candidate break away from the pack in what has been a lackluster race for the California superintendent of public instruction.
A voter survey released in April by the Public Policy Institute of California found that none of the 10 candidates for the office had more than 10% of support among likely voters.
Longtime San Diego Unified trustee Barrera, Chino Valley Unified school board President Sonja Shaw, Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, former State Sen. Josh Newman and Los Angeles Community College District board member Nichelle Henderson are among the candidates running for the job.
The California Teachers Association is willing to spend more money, if needed, to ensure Barerra wins the seat, CTA President David Goldberg told Voice of San Diego earlier this week.
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