Assembly Bill 1505 by Assembly Member Patrick O’Donnell (D – Long Beach), which would enact reforms to charter school...
Legislative Update – Charter School Reform
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Budget Update – State Budget Deal Announced
On June 9, 2019, the Budget Conference Committee adopted a state budget deal that reflects an agreement between the...
California Department of Education Data Request
Recently, many of you received an email request from The California Department of Education with a subject line ‘...
Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2019-2020 May Revision Budget Proposal
Based largely on significant increases in revenue collections in the month of April, the May Revision proposes...
Legislative Update – Policy Committees Passing Almost Everything…
Over the past two weeks, the Legislature’s policy committees held long hearings to consider a nearly overwhelming...
Governor Newsom to Sign Charter School Transparency Bill Today
At 12:30 today, Governor Newsom will hold a press conference and sign SB 126 (Leyva/O’Donnell), a bill to require...
Hot Bills
Friday, February 22nd was the deadline for legislators to introduce bills. Since December, lawmakers have introduced...
Analysis of Governor’s Budget Proposal
We’ve done a review and analysis of Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2019-20 Budget Proposal sent to you earlier today. While...
Governor Newsom Releases 2019-20 Budget Proposal
The major highlights for K-14 public education include a proposal to provide $3 billion to reduce long-term CalSTRS...
California’s Government Now Reflects the November Election
Governor Gavin Newsom was sworn into office this morning at the State Capitol during an event where he was upstaged by...
We Need Your Help with Digital Signatures
We hope everyone is enjoying their winter break and resting before the spring semester begins. CCIS, alongside our...
Legislative Update – Early Education, Facilities Bond, and LCFF Base Grants
The Assembly and Senate rang in the new legislative session with celebrations, receptions, and over 200 legislative...
Student Social/Emotional Health & Wellness
Last spring, at the CCIS Conference in Sonoma, at the conclusion of a workshop addressing the importance of...
Back to School
Back to school. Those three little words that can evoke such a variety of emotions in us all: from excitement to...
State and Federal Accountability – State Board of Education Update
The State Board of Education (SBE) met on July 11-12, 2018 with the focus on state and federal accountability. Below...
Legislative Update – Charter Schools, Net Neutrality, Cannabis, Special Ed and STEM
Highlights from Recent Committee Actions Charter school governance bills passed out of Senate Education Committee...
2018-19 State Budget Update – Conference Committee Begins Negotiations
The two-house Budget Conference Committee kicked off debate over the 2018-19 state budget this week. At this stage of...
Analysis of Governor’s May Revision
Overall, the May Revision contains positive news for California’s economy, General Fund revenues, and Proposition 98...
Twelve Key Policy Debates for 2018
Legislators have introduced more than 2,300 bills this year, of which, more than 650 bills address issues of potential...
Informational Hearing on the Future of Career Technical Education
Yesterday afternoon, four Assembly committees convened for an informational hearing on Career and Technical Education...