Education & Youth Empowerment

In CA-34, too many young people are being denied the future they deserve because of systemic disparities in our education system. Underfunded schools, overcrowded classrooms, and the crushing burden of student debt disproportionately impact working-class families, students of color, and those with disabilities or justice system involvement.

Investing in Early Childhood and Special Education

• Early childhood education programs supporting brain development, social skills, and school readiness

• Head Start and Early Head Start, with expanded access in low-income communities

• Full funding for IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
  

Tuition-Free Public College and Student Debt Cancellation

• Advocate for full student debt cancellation of up to $50,000 per borrower, particularly for low- and middle-income individuals

• Support legislation to transition to tuition-free public higher education, including community colleges and public universities

• Push for expanded Pell Grant funding and cost-of-living assistance for students from working families
  

Higher Education as a Pathway to Rehabilitation

Angela will champion guaranteed Department of Rehabilitation funding for higher degrees, ensuring formerly incarcerated individuals have access to college as a tool for personal transformation and reentry — reducing recidivism while investing in people's potential, not their punishment.