Investing in Students from Pre-K Through College

As the mother of three school-aged children and a product of Bay Area public schools, Rebecca has made our local schools and student success one of her top priorities. She passed the critical Education Finance Bill to fund our public schools by bringing California's education spending up to the national per pupil average or higher. When budget decisions threatened California's public schools, Rebecca held her ground to protect funding, and pushed hard to have schools reopened as soon and as safely as possible.

Rebecca continues to fight to keep college affordable so that every child has the opportunity to earn a college degree. She has passed multiple bills supporting college affordability and protecting students from predatory for-profit schools.

Key Accomplishments:

• School Funding (AB 39) – Brought California's education spending to national average or higher

• COVID School Support (AB 86, AB 3001) – Protected school funding and pushed for safe, swift reopening; financed workforce housing construction

• Student Loan Protection (AB 807, AB 769, AB 1860) – Removed income exclusions penalizing CalWORKs families; protected students from predatory schools; ensured forgiven student loan debt isn't taxed

• California Promise Expansion (AB 1205) – Expanded program to improve on-time graduation rates at California State Universities

• Sexual Assault Training (AB 1846) – Required victim-informed training for judges handling sexual assault cases

• Parent Communication (AB 1838) – Required schools to provide notices and report cards in parents' primary language