Richard Lopez
CA
Superintendent and principal of the Merced River School District with 35 years in local schools, and a former elected Merced Union High School District board member. His priorities are more career and technical pathways and school safety and stability.
Where Richard Lopez stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Partnered Merced River schools with AmeriCorps to provide reading tutors for 40 students.
April 17, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ucmerced.edu
Announced that Livingston High would keep Punjabi classes after parents opposed a plan to end them.
June 12, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: mercedsunstar.com
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Submitted a correction plan after a Merced River audit found weak controls over student funds and deposits.
May 30, 2026
Source: kvpr.org
Past race Richard Lopez ran in:
- County Superintendent of Schools · November 3, 2026 · Merced County, California