Richard Barrera
Coverage of Richard Barrera in the Nexus archive.
- Shaw, Barrera Emerge as Front-Runners in California Superintendent Race
Sonja Shaw and Richard Barrera are leading candidates for California's superintendent of public instruction primary, with Shaw at 24.9% and Barrera at 18.9%. The top two will advance to the Nov. 3 general election after all mail-in and provisional ballots are counted, a process that could take 30 days. Shaw and Barrera disagree on policies regarding LGBTQ+ student disclosures and transgender student sports participation.
- Conservative school board president Sonja Shaw leads in primary for state superintendent
Sonja Shaw leads in the primary for state superintendent with a Republican advantage, while Democratic contenders split votes. San Diego board president Richard Barrera is in second place.
- Conservative school board president Sonja Shaw leads in primary for state superintendent
Sonja Shaw leads in the primary race for state superintendent with a sizable lead, while Democratic contenders split votes. Richard Barrera is in second place.
- Superintendent of Public Instruction: Who's running in the June 2 primary and why it matters
California’s nonpartisan Superintendent of Public Instruction race features candidates like Richard Barrera, Nichelle M Henderson, and Frank Lara, who emphasize education funding, curriculum reforms, and union collaboration. The role, with a $150 billion budget for 6 million students, faces potential authority shifts to a governor-appointed board. Key issues include early childhood education, standardized testing, and school funding.