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Running for: Superintendent of Public Instruction · California
School District President
California's public schools are failing our children. Fewer than half can read or write at grade level. Girls' fairness is under attack, with female athletes losing medals and scholarships. Many even change in their cars before practice because they feel unsafe in locker rooms. This is unacceptable.
In the candidate's own words, from the California Official Voter Information Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Candidate Statements, p. 13. Statements aren't fact-checked by the elections office or by us.
“President of the Chino Valley School Board, Shaw has been an outspoken opponent of protections for transgender students. She made headlines in 2023 when she presided over a school board meeting where State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond was escorted out during a debate over transgender student rights.” (CalMatters via LAist)
Endorsement list From CalMatters via LAist's voter guide , retrieved 2026-10-22
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Statement: “Schools should keep California's protections for transgender students.”
An outspoken opponent of protections for transgender students.
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“President of the Chino Valley School Board, Shaw has been an outspoken opponent of protections for transgender students.”
