Education and Safe Learning Environments
Celeste Rodriguez is the proud alumni of LAUSD public schools, community colleges, and the California State University. Access to quality public education helped create better opportunities for her future.
She believes every Californian deserves the same opportunity.
Celeste is committed to creating cradle-to-career policies that improve our community through investment in education and career training programs. She strongly believes in the value of making higher education accessible to all, regardless of socioeconomic background. Funding our schools and colleges is an investment in our collective future and allows us to develop a skilled workforce, foster innovation, and address inequality.
That’s why as Assemblymember she has championed policies that expand opportunity beyond the traditional classroom. Celeste passed legislation allowing continuation school students to spend part of their week in paid workforce programs learning trades, building skills, and earning money, while still finishing school.
Increase funding for public universities and schools, especially Northeast Valley K-12 schools.
Reduce student debt by fighting to decrease the cost of public universities and community colleges.
Fund and support programs aimed at tackling systemic racism and advocate for diverse faculty recruitment and development.
Support the development of community-based, restorative approaches to campus safety
Ensure that higher education remains an affordable opportunity for all students and their families.