💥 The Problem
Candy Olson, a school board member in San Bernardino County in California, has been exposed for liking & amplifying pro-Hitler, racist, homophobic, and violent posts on Instagram. These are not isolated incidents—they’re a pattern of behavior showing clear contempt for marginalized students and families. 🧠 The Tactic
Far-right extremists count on low voter turnout in down-ballot races to quietly slip their agenda into power. School boards are a top target: they control curriculum, discipline, and equity policies. This is why Down is What’s Up exists—to expose the villains, flip the script, and fight for inclusive, just public institutions. 📚 The Receipts
Instagram posts liked by Olson feature Nazi imagery, homophobic slurs, and threats of violence. Her online behavior contradicts any claim to represent all students fairly and without bias.
👉🏽View the some of her posts: [HERE] and [HERE]. |
🛑 Why It Matters This kind of extremist doesn’t get elected because a whole community supported her. She won because too few people voted in an election most folks ignored. This is exactly why PowerPAC created Down is What’s Up. Because “small” elections decide who controls our libraries, our school curriculums, and our kids’ safety. And when we’re not paying attention, people like Candy Olson get power—and keep it. It’s time to change that equation. 📣 What We’re Doing
🙌🏽 The hardworking community members of Together for Redlands, based in California’s Inland Empire, have been sounding the alarm on Candy Olson and demanding accountability from Day One. Without their grassroots work, Olson’s extremism may never have come to light. We support their petition for her resignation and follow their lead in calling for real consequences.
🟢 Take Action Now Together for Redlands has made it easy to speak out against bigotry in our schools. 💨In less than 3 minutes, you can tell the Redlands Unified School Board that we won’t tolerate hateful, unfit leaders like Candy Olson—no matter where we live. Your voice matters. Let them know this behavior has no place in any school, anywhere. |
Redlands and every community deserves leadership that reflects our community’s values—not white supremacy, not fascism, not fear. We can’t let bigotry sit in leadership. Not here. Not now. Not ever. For all our children,
Dc Lozano, PowerPAC |
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