What the Trailer Bill (AB 130) Means for You

AB 130 was signed into law by Governor Newsom on July 9, 2021, and immediately went into effect. This means that there are some significant changes that need to be made to Board Policies and Master Agreements in the coming weeks. This video is meant to provide you with an update on the changes and […]

Education Budget Trailer Bill – Independent Study Changes

The long-awaited TK-Grade 12 Education Budget Trailer Bill was released today, providing needed details in several key areas. The bill (AB/SB 130) is an abrupt holiday weekend stopper, weighing in at 398 pages. The trailer bill works in conjunction with AB 128 (Ting) and SB 129 (Skinner) to appropriate Proposition 98 funding, among other funds, […]

LAO: School District Budgets Stable, But Risks on Horizon

On November 16, 2020, the Legislative Analysts Office (LAO) released an update on the fiscal condition of school district budgets and spotlighted looming cost pressures. The report lands as Governor Newsom and the State Legislature are set to begin the process of developing the 2021-22 state budget. This non-partisan report was provided to members of […]
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  • On November 16, 2020
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Assembly Education Committee Holds Hearing on Reopening Schools

On Tuesday (June 16, 2020), the Assembly Education Committee held an informational hearing on the reopening of schools for the 2020-21 school year. Spanning nearly three-and-a-half hours, with over an hour alone spent on public comment from concerned parents and equity groups, panels focused on the health and safety of students and staff, teaching and […]

Legislative Update – Introduction Deadline and Bills of Interest

The bill introduction deadline for the second half of the 2019-2020 Legislative Session occurred on February 21, 2020. Just under 2,300 bills were introduced. Here are some bills that are likely to be of interest: Early Learning AB 2500 (McCarty) – Transitional kindergarten: average daily attendance. This bill would delete the provision that prohibits a […]

Changes in Law 2019: Governance and Operations

School start time bill overcomes broad opposition. After seeing his previous effort vetoed by Governor Brown, Senator Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) had better luck under the new Governor. SB 328 prohibits middle schools and high schools, including those operated as charter schools, from starting school earlier than 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., respectively. Rural […]
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  • On November 7, 2019
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Signed in to Law

Sunday at midnight was the deadline for the Governor to act on the hundreds of bills on his desk. As a follow up to bills we highlighted at the end of the legislative session, here’s a quick look at what the Governor signed and what he vetoed. AB 5 (Gonzalez) – Worker Status: Employees and […]
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  • On October 15, 2019
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Governor Signs Charter Bills

Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 1505 (O’Donnell, D – Long Beach), enacting the most significant changes to the Charter Schools Act since its passage in 1992. After months of negotiations between labor leaders, charter advocates, the author’s office and the Administration, a compromise was worked out that makes changes to the authorization […]
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  • On October 3, 2019
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Legislature Sends a Flurry of Bills to Governor Newsom, Concludes Business for 2019

Interesting Times Capping several weeks of protests and heightened tensions, at 5:15 PM on Friday night the State Senate was abruptly shut down after an apparent anti-vax protester in the Senate gallery threw a red liquid down onto the Senate floor, hitting several Senators. The woman reportedly told CHP officers “my menstrual blood is all […]
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  • On September 16, 2019
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Legislative Alert – Charter School Compromise Reached

On Wednesday evening (8/28/19), Governor Gavin Newsom, Assembly Member Patrick O’Donnell (D – Long Beach), legislative leadership, representatives from teacher and labor organizations, and charter school advocates announced a deal on charter school reform legislation that has been a contentious debate throughout 2019. Outline of the Deal The compromise language will go into AB 1505, […]
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  • On August 28, 2019
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