Young labor organizer jumps into the race for California’s 40th Congressional District

Young labor organizer jumps into the race for California’s 40th Congressional District

Perry Meade’s first taste of political organizing came when he was a student at Tesoro High School in Rancho Santa Margarita. In 2017, Meade was part of a student coalition that convinced Capo Unified School District to convert six high schools and the district’s education center to solar power. A multi-year effort, the students worked with the district to conduct economic and feasibility research. Eventually, district leaders approved an $18 mi…