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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 Alternative testing bill gained nearly unanimous support STEM and Special Education proposals that weren’t funded in the budget moved forward as policy discussions Bill that would restore Net Neutrality in California hijacked in committee Following the June 1 deadline for […]

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On June 26, 2018

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 the process the Assembly and Senate are working to reconcile their respective versions of the budget. Simultaneously, representatives from the Governor’s Office are meeting with senior staff to the Assembly Speaker and Senate Pro Tem to […]

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On June 1, 2018

Analysis of Governor’s May Revision

Overall, the May Revision contains positive news for California’s economy, General Fund revenues, and Proposition 98 funding. We have known for several months that tax revenues are higher than what was projected in the January budget proposal, but several variables related to the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee formulas indicated that recent increases in tax receipts […]

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On May 11, 2018

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 concern to educational leaders. Key issues include gun safety, medical cannabis at schools, homeschooling, and the future of LCFF and CTE funding, among many others. Recently the deadline passed for Legislators to introduce new legislation in […]

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On February 27, 2018

Informational Hearing on the Future of Career Technical Education

Yesterday afternoon, four Assembly committees convened for an informational hearing on Career and Technical Education (CTE). Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D-Long Beach), Chair of the Assembly Education Committee, led the hearing, which consisted of 16 Assemblymembers from both sides of the aisle – reflecting the Assembly’s interest in this issue. Panelists included representatives from the Legislative […]

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On February 22, 2018

Senate Proposes to Increase LCFF Spending, but with Increased Accountability

Today, the State Senate announced a proposal to add $1 billion LCFF base funding and $200 million in corresponding supplemental and concentration grants to the Governor’s 2018-19 LCFF proposal. According to the announcement, the Senate proposal (which is not yet available), also “contains accountability requirements as a common-sense companion to the increased funding levels. The […]

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On February 20, 2018

Changes in Law 2017 – School Safety

Capitol Advisors Group has produced a series of comprehensive client briefs detailing new education laws that were passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Brown in 2017. Each brief is organized by subject area and includes an executive summary highlighting major changes we think you should know about. Bills signed by the […]