Overview

• Kamala Harris surprised graduates at Compton High on June 5 after an invitation from student board member MyShay Causey and accepted an honorary diploma without delivering formal remarks
• The Compton Unified School District said 87% of the class of 2025 secured admission to two- and four-year colleges and collectively earned about $500,000 in scholarships
• Governor Gavin Newsom visited Clinton Elementary School the same day to launch his Golden State Literacy Plan, reading to students and unveiling efforts to boost early reading proficiency
• Harris is expected to decide by this summer whether to enter California’s crowded 2026 governor’s race, a choice that would likely preclude a 2028 presidential bid
• With only 19 months left in his second term, Newsom is highlighting legacy-building projects while openly acknowledging potential interest in a 2028 White House run