Overview
- Marina del Pilar Ávila said 500,000 residents left poverty over four years and asserted that extreme poverty is virtually eradicated, describing Baja California as the state with the lowest poverty levels in Mexico.
- She unveiled the “Corazón de Cimarrón” scholarship to cover 100% of enrollment and re‑enrollment fees at UABC for vulnerable students, with an initial target of about 21,000 beneficiaries.
- The UABC rector said the first stage is funded for the 2026-1 and 2026-2 semesters and estimated a budget of roughly 120 million pesos, noting possible expansion depending on resources.
- The governor cited 13 billion pesos for social programs and roughly 100 billion pesos in public works during her administration, including prior claims of 23 billion pesos for high‑impact mobility and infrastructure projects.
- She highlighted progress on the Rosarito desalination plant, the Elevated Viaduct in Tijuana, the Otay II roadway, and the Punta Colonet port concession, alongside women’s programs such as Tarjeta and Transporte Violeta and a proposal to make safe transport for women a constitutional right in the state.