Declaring that she intends to focus on the success stories among California's public schools, Assemblywoman Delaine Eastin (D-Fremont) on Tuesday announced her candidacy for the position of state superintendent of public instruction.
The position has been vacant since Bill Honig was removed from office in February after being convicted on conflict-of-interest charges. Gov. Pete Wilson has nominated Los Angeles businessman Sanford Sigoloff to fill out the remainder of Honig's term, but Eastin is the first announced candidate for the post, which is up for grabs in the June election.
