2026 General Election — Monterey Park & Montebello, CA/Los Angeles Community College District Trustee, Seat 2/KRISTINA IRWIN

KRISTINA IRWIN

Running for: Los Angeles Community College District Trustee, Seat 2 · California

Parent/Business Owner

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In LAist's voter guide

“Kristina Irwin describes herself as a wife, a working mother of three, an immigrant and “a community advocate who stepped into the political arena with grassroots determination.” She said she served on a school board for one of her children's high schools, has a child enrolled in a community college and is a former community college student herself.” (LAist)

Their answers to LAist's survey (3)

If elected, what are your priorities?: “Student success . “Every student who enters one of our nine colleges should have a clear path toward earning a degree or certificate, transferring to a four-year university, or entering the workforce with skills that lead to a good-paying job.…”
How should the district improve housing security?: “As a trustee, I will support a coordinated student-housing strategy that connects students with emergency aid, rental assistance, food and basic-needs resources, legal services, mental-health support and reliable referrals to local housing providers. I will also support using data to identify unmet needs, measure which programs help students stay enrolled and direct funding toward solutions.…”
How should LACCD handle AI?: “LACCD should develop an AI strategy designed specifically for community college students — one that gives them the skills to compete, transfer and succeed in an increasingly AI-driven economy. We need clear standards protecting student privacy and academic integrity and ensuring students understand both the capabilities and limitations of these technologies.…”

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

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