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Tracy La is a nonprofit director and county housing commissioner running for Garden Grove Unified School District Trustee Area 4 to ensure every student, teacher, and staff member in our schools feels supported, heard, and prepared to succeed.

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Meet Tracy

As a nonprofit director and county housing commissioner, Tracy La works every day to support Garden Grove Unified students and families across Trustee Area 4 – including those in West Santa Ana, Westminster, Fountain Valley, and Garden Grove. Tracy is dedicated to fighting for accessible and quality public education, whether that’s by investing in improved classrooms and facilities, expanding student resources, or promoting fiscal responsibility in district governance.

Tracy is the proud product of public schools and was the first in her family to go to college, which gave her the skills to build a nonprofit from the ground up and propel her career in public service. In her role as the executive director of the nonprofit VietRISE, Tracy spearheaded the development of youth education programs and key efforts to support working families — including the passage of the Santa Ana rent stabilization ordinance, which was achieved by organizing with Vietnamese senior mobile home residents.

Tracy currently serves on the OC Housing & Community Development Commission and is Advisory Council Chair for the OC Immigrant & Refugee Liberty Fund. She previously served as Chair of the Santa Ana Rental Housing Board, a member of the City of Westminster Little Saigon Blueprint for Investment Advisory Committee, and a member of the OC Registrar of Voters Language Accessibility Advisory Committee.

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Teachers' Choice for Area 4

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Endorsed by the Garden Grove Education Association

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Supported by California School Employees Association Chapter 121

• Teachers' Choice for Area 4 • Endorsed by the Garden Grove Education Association • Supported by California School Employees Association Chapter 121

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Tracy’s Priorities

Invest in safe, modern classrooms and school facilities

Tracy will fight for investments to improve school facilities, keep classroom sizes small, and ensure GGUSD schools are places where students are set up for success. Whether they’re interested in pursuing a college degree or exploring vocational education, all GGUSD students deserve schools where they have the opportunity to jumpstart their careers.

Expand student resources and opportunities

Tracy will fight to ensure GGUSD schools remain places of safety, stability, and opportunity for students, families, and staff. As Trustee, Tracy will advocate for much-needed expansions to mental health and basic needs support, dual-language immersion programs, career technical education, early college credit options like dual enrollment, and resources for students with special needs so that all students can succeed — whether they live in West Santa Ana, Westminster, Fountain Valley, or Garden Grove.

Ensure accountability, transparency, and fiscal responsibility

As GGUSD Trustee, Tracy will fight for accountability and transparency in GGUSD’s fiscal resources. Tracy is dedicated to guaranteeing that every dollar spent goes towards strengthening the quality of public education at GGUSD schools, including through robust investments to improve facilities and to support teachers and classified staff.

Tracy La is proudly endorsed by:

Organizations

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Elected Officials

Vicente Sarmiento, Orange County Supervisor, District 2

Walter Muñeton, Garden Grove Unified School District Trustee, Area 3

Katelyn Brazer-Aceves, Santa Ana Unified School District President, Area 4

Dr. Alfonso Alvarez, Santa Ana Unified School District Trustee, Area 3

Dr. Rigo Rodriguez, Former Santa Ana Unified School District Trustee, Area 1

Julie Diep, Anaheim Elementary School District Trustee, Area 3

Dr. Jose Paolo Magcalas, Anaheim Union High School District Trustee, Area 3

Gina Clayton-Tarvin, Ocean View School District President

Zeke Hernandez, Rancho Santiago Community College District Trustee, Area 1

Thai Viet Phan, Santa Ana City Council Member, Ward 1

Benjamin Vazquez, Santa Ana City Council Member, Ward 2

Johnathan Hernandez, Santa Ana City Council Member, Ward 5

Yesenia Muñeton, Garden Grove City Council Member, District 5

Donald Torres, Stanton City Council Member, District 1

Manuel Chavez, Costa Mesa Mayor Pro Tem

Alex Lee, State Assemblymember, District 24 & Chair of the Select Committee on Serving Students with Disabilities

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