Elect Jessica Guerrero to put Anaheim Unified School District on the right track for progress.
Jessica Guerrero’s policy positions demonstrate that she will be a progressive champion for the Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD) community and will work effectively in the best interest of this diverse district.
Progressive endorsements: Guerrero has the endorsement of some progressive groups, including Chispa, OC Action, Women in Leadership, Orange County Young Democrats, and Latinas Lead. She has also received the endorsement of elected leaders, including AUHSD President Al Jabbar, AUHSD Trustee Annemarie Randle-Trejo, AUHSD Trustee Brian O’Neal, Assm. Sharon Quirk-Silva, and many other local school board members.
Electoral history: Guerrero has not run for public office before.
Top issues: College and career readiness, apprenticeships and local workforce partnerships, school safety, Community Schools expansion, mental-health resources in schools, and a diverse and inclusive academic environment.
Governance and community leadership experience: Guerrero is an education-policy professional, which she was inspired to pursue after benefitting from the many extracurricular programs available to her as a high school student at AUHSD. She was deeply involved with Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), GEAR-UP, and Guiding Our Ladies with Dignity (G.O.L.D.) during her secondary education years, and continued to volunteer with these programs to enrich younger students when she moved on to her undergraduate program. Simultaneously, she was equally involved with campus groups, participating in Hermanas Unidas, which provides mentorship and personal growth opportunities to first-generation students, and McNair Scholars, which allowed her to explore education policy and curriculum development. Guerrero worked as a teaching assistant while completing her master of public policy degree, and currently serves as a policy advisor and representative for Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee.
Other background: Guerrero is from Anaheim. She was a first-generation college student.
The Race
Primary election results: There was no June 2022 primary for this seat. There are three candidates vying for the Area 1 seat in the November 8 general election, including Jessica Guerrero, Linda Martinez, and Billie Joe Wright.Candidate fundraising and pledges: Guerrero’s campaign has raised $12,500 and is not funded by real estate, fossil fuel, police, or corporate PAC interests.
Opposing candidate: Linda Martinez
Opposing candidate’s fundraising and pledges: Martinez’s campaign has not filed any campaign receipts with Orange County.
Opposing candidate: Billie Joe Wright
Opposing candidate’s fundraising and pledges: Wright’s campaign has raised $28,000 and is not funded by real estate, fossil fuel, police, or corporate PAC interests.
The District
School system: Anaheim Union High School District is located in Orange County, which is California’s third most populous county. Anaheim Union High School District includes nine high schools, eight middle schools, and nine adult-education centers serving a population of roughly 29,000 students. Students arrive at AUHSD from five feeder elementary districts.Governance structure: Anaheim Union High School District has a five-person board that provides administrative oversight and manages a budget of $92 million annually.
The Position
Members of the Anaheim Union High School District Board of Trustees are elected at large to terms lasting four years. The AUHSD provides district leadership to promote high academic expectations, implement twenty-first-century learning skills and experiences for students, and prepare young people for post-secondary attainment. California has the largest K–12 public education system in the country, and the most diverse student population.Elect Jessica Guerrero to put Anaheim Unified School District on the right track for progress.
Jessica Guerrero’s policy positions demonstrate that she will be a progressive champion for the Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD) community and will work effectively in the best interest of this diverse district.
Progressive endorsements: Guerrero has the endorsement of some progressive groups, including Chispa, OC Action, Women in Leadership, Orange County Young Democrats, and Latinas Lead. She has also received the endorsement of elected leaders, including AUHSD President Al Jabbar, AUHSD Trustee Annemarie Randle-Trejo, AUHSD Trustee Brian O’Neal, Assm. Sharon Quirk-Silva, and many other local school board members.
Electoral history: Guerrero has not run for public office before.
Top issues: College and career readiness, apprenticeships and local workforce partnerships, school safety, Community Schools expansion, mental-health resources in schools, and a diverse and inclusive academic environment.
Governance and community leadership experience: Guerrero is an education-policy professional, which she was inspired to pursue after benefitting from the many extracurricular programs available to her as a high school student at AUHSD. She was deeply involved with Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), GEAR-UP, and Guiding Our Ladies with Dignity (G.O.L.D.) during her secondary education years, and continued to volunteer with these programs to enrich younger students when she moved on to her undergraduate program. Simultaneously, she was equally involved with campus groups, participating in Hermanas Unidas, which provides mentorship and personal growth opportunities to first-generation students, and McNair Scholars, which allowed her to explore education policy and curriculum development. Guerrero worked as a teaching assistant while completing her master of public policy degree, and currently serves as a policy advisor and representative for Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee.
Other background: Guerrero is from Anaheim. She was a first-generation college student.
The Race
Primary election results: There was no June 2022 primary for this seat. There are three candidates vying for the Area 1 seat in the November 8 general election, including Jessica Guerrero, Linda Martinez, and Billie Joe Wright.Candidate fundraising and pledges: Guerrero’s campaign has raised $12,500 and is not funded by real estate, fossil fuel, police, or corporate PAC interests.
Opposing candidate: Linda Martinez
Opposing candidate’s fundraising and pledges: Martinez’s campaign has not filed any campaign receipts with Orange County.
Opposing candidate: Billie Joe Wright
Opposing candidate’s fundraising and pledges: Wright’s campaign has raised $28,000 and is not funded by real estate, fossil fuel, police, or corporate PAC interests.
The District
School system: Anaheim Union High School District is located in Orange County, which is California’s third most populous county. Anaheim Union High School District includes nine high schools, eight middle schools, and nine adult-education centers serving a population of roughly 29,000 students. Students arrive at AUHSD from five feeder elementary districts.Governance structure: Anaheim Union High School District has a five-person board that provides administrative oversight and manages a budget of $92 million annually.