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2026 General Election — Monterey Park & Montebello, CA/Los Angeles Community College District Trustee, Seat 4/ELAINE ALANIZ
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ELAINE ALANIZ

Running for: Los Angeles Community College District Trustee, Seat 4 · California

Healthcare Workforce Specialist

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In LAist's voter guide

“Elaine Alaniz describes herself as a community college graduate whose career has crossed healthcare, workforce development, disaster recovery, public administration, communications and film production. She credits her sister for encouraging her to go back to school: “Through college, I gained technical, academic and transferable skills that opened new career opportunities and helped me build greater long-term stability.” (LAist)

Their answers to LAist's survey (3)
What is your top priority?
“My top priority would be a degree and skills through stackable education , where academically and professionally appropriate courses should build toward marketable skills, those skills toward certificates or industry-recognized credentials, and those accomplishments toward degrees and transferable pathways to four-year universities. Students should not have to choose between being academically educated and workforce-ready.…”
How should LACCD improve housing security?
“Housing insecurity requires both immediate support and long-term solutions. I understand this personally because, while attending community college, I used financial aid in part to help cover rent, and I am still carrying some of that college debt today.…”
How should LACCD handle AI?
“LACCD should recognize that AI is already changing how people work and learn, and our strategy has to evolve with it. I would focus on three things: teaching students how to use AI effectively, protecting academic integrity and personal data, and continuously reviewing how AI is changing specific industries so programs do not fall behind.…”

From LAist's voter guide , retrieved 2026-10-22

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