 Garcia graduated from Durham High School (California) before going on to obtain an AA in Social and Behavioral Sciences and an AS in Business Administration from Butte College; and completing the Paralegal Certificate Program from California State University, Chico.On May 9, 2009 after years of attending law school at night so he could work during the day, Garcia received a Juris Doctorate from Cal Northern School of Law.In July of that same year, Garcia passed the California Bar Exam on his first attempt.