LOS ANGELES — California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty, and Teamsters California are among Anthony Rendon’s new endorsements for his run for California Superintendent of Public Instruction.

“Our next Superintendent of Public Instruction must be someone with both an unwavering commitment to providing every child with a high-quality education and the courage to stand strong in the face of a hostile federal government,” said Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty. “Having served alongside Anthony Rendon in the Assembly, I witnessed his tireless dedication to students, teachers, and families. I can say with absolute confidence: there is no one more prepared — or more deserving — to take on this responsibility.” 

Additionally, Rendon was endorsed by the following public officials since the launch:

• Assemblymember Tina McKinnor 

• Assemblymember Michelle Rodriguez 

• Assemblymember José Luis Solache

• Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis

• Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang

• Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (ret.)

• Assemblymember Nora Campos (ret.) 

• Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (ret.) 

• Assemblymember Rich Gordon (ret.) 

• Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez (ret.)

• City of Bell Gardens Mayor Jorgel Chavez

• City of San Gabriel Mayor Denise Menchaca

• City of San Gabriel Councilmember Tony Ding

• City of San Gabriel Councilmember John Wu 

• City of South Gate Councilmember Gil Hurtado

• City of Los Angeles Councilmember David Ryu (ret.) 

• Bellflower Unified School District Board President Amie Stewart

• Garvey School District Vice President Andrew J. Yam

• Lynwood Unified School District Board Member Gary Hardie, Jr., Ed.D.

• Lynwood Unified School District Board Member Alfonso Morales, Esq.

• Mountain View School District Board Member Cindy Wu

• Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Board Member Eric Alegria

• Pomona Unified School District Board Member Arturo Jiménez

About Anthony Rendon

Rendon spent two decades running preschool and early childhood education programs across the state. As executive director of Plaza de la Raza Child Development Services, he oversaw programs serving more than 2,300 children across 35 child development centers located throughout Los Angeles County, providing comprehensive early education, health, and family support services to underserved communities.

Later, Rendon pivoted to politics – motivated to run for the state legislature to reverse severe budget cuts to early childhood education programs imposed during Governor Schwarzenegger’s tenure. In 2012, he won a seat representing Southeast Los Angeles County in the Assembly and in 2016 was elected by his colleagues to serve as Speaker of the Assembly.

As Speaker from 2016 to 2023, Rendon led during a historic time for California’s schools. He negotiated state budgets that increased K-12 investments by 80%, shepherded groundbreaking legislation to strengthen transparency and accountability for charter schools, increased access to early childhood education by helping to create universal pre-k, and worked to maintain California’s role as a national leader in higher education. 

Rendon lives in Southeast Los Angeles County, where his daughter attends local public schools.

Learn more about Rendon’s campaign at anthonyrendon.org. 

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