Geoff Baum

Serving on the PCC Board of Trustees was one of the great honors of my life. Over twenty years at Pasadena City College and on the state Board of Governors, I helped build guaranteed transfer degrees, approved California's first community college bachelor's degrees, and pushed for the $115 million that is making textbooks free across the state.

Our community is rebuilding now, and Pasadena City College is a big part of how we do it. I am asking for your vote so we can get to work.

Rebuilding Our Community

Rebuilding after the fire will take years, and the region does not have enough electricians, plumbers, framers, and inspectors to do the work. Geoff wants PCC training more of them, faster, alongside the contractors and agencies doing the rebuilding

Cutting the Cost of College

PCC costs $46 a unit. The real cost now is textbooks, transportation, childcare, and rent. Geoff spent a decade pushing for free textbooks in California and wants those degree pathways at PCC.

A Real Path to a Four-Year Degree

Fifty-one percent of Cal State graduates started at a California community college. Geoff advocated for the transfer degrees that guarantee admission, and he wants dual enrollment at every high school in the district.

Students Over Politics

Geoff has served as board president twice at PCC and twice at the state level. A college board should hire well, watch the money, and keep the focus on whether students finish.