I ran for Los Angeles County Supervisor because I believe government should be held accountable to the people it serves. While that race didn't end the way I had hoped, it reinforced something important: the public institutions with the greatest impact on people's lives are often the ones receiving the least public attention.
The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is one of the largest community college systems in the nation. It oversees nine colleges, serves hundreds of thousands of students, and manages a budget of over $10B, 90% of that comes from taxpayers. Yet most Angelenos couldn't name a single trustee.
When there is little public attention, transparency and accountability become even more important.
I'm running for LACCD Board of Trustees, Seat 6, because students and taxpayers deserve responsible stewardship of public funds, transparent decision-making, and trustees who answer for their actions.
Public trust isn't built on promises, it's built on oversight.
Unlike my County Supervisor race, every voter in Los Angeles will have the opportunity to vote for me in this election on November 3.
I hope to earn your vote.
Please follow this page for campaign updates, ask questions, and join the conversation. Meaningful change begins when we are all engaged. Together we can build public institutions that better serve us all.
TONIA AREY
Candidate for
LACCD Board of Trustees, Seat 6
@TraciParkforLA was in the streets today with @joey_tuccio assisting LAPD in arresting a dog trafficker who had a puppy with him- the trafficker was arrested and the puppy was adopted.
It’s that simple.
@LindseyPHorvath FOR ONCE, DO SOMETHING MEANINGFUL THAT’S NON-PERFORMATIVE.
@LindseyPHorvath@TraciParkforLA was in the streets today with @joey_tuccio assisting LAPD in arresting a dog trafficker who had a puppy with him- the trafficker was arrested and the puppy adopted - it’s that simple to act.
DO SOMETHING MEANINGFUL THAT’S NON-PERFORMATIVE
@CirinoEd I got on the ballot through insanity: no primaries, no filing fees and no signatures- just show up and fill out paperwork.
Someone had reached out to me to consider running for the seat and after performing my due diligence…here I am.
This time the entirety of LA can vote.
FACT:
K–12 and our community colleges are just as plagued by political corruption as the mayor’s office, the LA City Council, and the Board of Supervisors, and the community colleges rank fifth among LA’s most powerful institutions. Losing the supervisorial race did not end my fight for Los Angeles.
1.) BOS
2.) LA Mayor
3.) LA City Council
4.) LAUSD
5.) LA Community College District Board of Trustees
VOTE NOVEMBER 3RD AND GET ME IN TO STOP THE MADDNESS
When I changed my username to @ToniaArey the algorithm disconnected - apparently getting the visibility back takes awhile and his helped with commenting and sharing!
I knew on Election Day that my campaign had come to an end, which is why I conceded. Now that the race has officially been called, it's time for me to officially bow out.
Thank you to everyone who supported me along the way-whether through donations, words of encouragement, volunteering, or simply saying my name and helping spread my message.
Thank you to those who believed in me enough to endorse my candidacy. It was an honor to represent you and the values we share.
Thank you to every organization, luncheon, and community group that invited me to speak and share my vision for Los Angeles County.
Most importantly, thank you to my parents. They never stopped believing in me, never doubted me, and stood by my side every step of the way. I am incredibly grateful for their unwavering love and support.
As for me, it's time to step away- for now.
But this is not goodbye.
UNTIL NEXT TIME.
DSA Indoctrination starts in the classroom—beginning in grade school, continuing through college, and ultimately influencing future government leadership. When elected school officials fail to provide the oversight they were elected to deliver, they become part of the problem instead of the solution.
If you’re a parent of a child who is either in grade school or college, wouldn’t you want to know what’s happening in the classroom?
Do you think having live cameras in K-12 classrooms would be too invasive or the transparency that parents deserve?
If you have children or not, people need to start paying attention to the November 3rd ballot because the schools are just as dirty as the mayor, LA City Council and BOS.
FACT: LAUSD ranks 4th in power.
Ranking:
1.) BOS
2.) LA Mayor
3.) LA City Council
4.) LAUSD
5.) LA Community College District Board of Trustees
#4 & #5 if your thoughts are WTF then do your due diligence who the candidates are for the schools and vote November 3rd.
If the public are so unaware of LA County BOS, can you imagine how much LACCD Board of Trustees get away with- after all, in the public’s eyes they don’t even exist.
Trustees have a responsibility to ensure that students are graduating, earning meaningful credentials, transferring to four-year universities or entering careers that provide greater earning potential than a high-school diploma alone.
Trustees may not manage classrooms or guarantee every student a job, but they control policy, approve budgets and oversee workforce programs. They must track graduation rates, job placement and graduate earnings, and hold district leadership accountable when taxpayer-funded programs fail to deliver results.
Education should provide opportunity, job-ready skills and a path toward economic independence. Anything less is failing our students and our taxpayers.
REPORT CARD: F-
POP QUIZ:
Who governs
LA County Beaches?
A.) LA County BOS
B.) @LindseyPHorvath
C.) all of the above
Cheat Sheet: Horvath’s district includes major coastal areas: Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Venice, and parts of the Santa Monica Mountains. Many of the county’s key beaches (such as Zuma, Point Dume, Will Rogers, and others) fall within or are closely tied to her district.