Richard Barrera | |
|---|---|
| California State Superintendent of Public Instruction-elect | |
| Assuming office January 2027 | |
| Governor | Xavier Becerra (elect) |
| Succeeding | Tony Thurmond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 or 1967 (age 59–60) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of California, San Diego (BA) Harvard University (MPP) |
Richard Barrera (born 1966/1967) is an American Democratic politician who is the state superintendent-elect of California. His father was a Colombian immigrant to the United States. He received a bachelor's in history from the University of California, San Diego and a Master of Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School.