Proven leadership for a stronger SMC

Independent Voice.
Integrity.
Results.

Oscar de la Torre is running for SMC Board of Trustees to strengthen student success and protect the promise of affordable public education.

Our Priorities About Oscar
Oscar de la Torre
  • Former SMC Student & Employee
  • 22 Years of Public Service
  • Parent of Two SMC Students
  • Born & Raised in Santa Monica

Santa Monica College Is at a Crossroads.

SMC is facing an unprecedented fiscal and enrollment crisis with no plan in place. Budget cuts have led to layoffs of hundreds of dedicated faculty and staff, including professors and counselors.

Students deserve better. Faculty & staff deserve better. Residents of Santa Monica & Malibu deserve better.

Oscar’s Priorities for SMC

  1. Strategic Plan
    2026–2030
  2. Student Support
    & Retention
  3. Worker Retraining
    for Jobs of the Future
  4. Welcoming
    Campus for All
  5. Student & Workforce
    Housing
  6. Santa Monica & Malibu
    Residents First
  7. P–16 Partnerships
    & Opportunity
  8. Transparency &
    Accountability
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Support experienced leadership for Santa Monica College. Help ensure a stronger future for SMC, its students, its faculty & staff, and the residents of Santa Monica and Malibu.

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