Former Sen. Josh Newman is now running for California’s schools chief

Former state Sen. Josh Newman has a new 2026 endeavor: a campaign to lead California’s schools.
Newman, who represented California’s 37th State Senate District until he lost a reelection bid in November, said a run for California’s state superintendent of public instruction makes more sense than running for a different state Senate seat.
In the legislature, Newman chaired the Senate Education Committee. He said he was proud of the work he was able to do on not only his legislat