Newman: ‘I’ve seen both the extraordinary potential of California’s students and the structural barriers holding them back.’ ...

Josh Newman, 61, a former Democratic state senator, is running for California state superintendent of public instruction. Originally from Poughkeepsie, New York, Newman lives in Fullerton and is a ...

It’s a rare political development when a Republican, in California of all places, ousts an incumbent Democrat from political office. But that’s what happened in Orange County’s 37th state Senate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Democratic state Sen. Josh Newman, left, lost reelection to Republican Steven Choi (Los Angeles Times) A University of California ...

Former state Sen. Josh Newman said that if elected state superintendent of public instruction, he would focus on improving student outcomes in literacy, math and science, aligning the school day with ...

Josh Newman is, again, a former state senator. He’s been here before — he was recalled from office by voters in 2018 after voting to raise the gas tax to help pay for infrastructure projects, one of ...

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 ...