Governor Newsom orders statewide mask requirement, but exempts schools and childcare
Today, Governor Newsom announced he will require masks in most public settings in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 as new cases and hospitalizations...
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...
Senate Budget Plan
In a hearing of its Budget and Fiscal Review Committee this afternoon, the State Senate revealed its response to the Governor’s May Revision and its plan for...
Analysis Of Governor’s May Revision
Governor Gavin Newsom opened his May Revision press conference with the observation that “the world has changed dramatically since I proposed my budget in...
Governor’s budget projections reduce Prop 98 by $18 billion
On Thursday, May 7, 2020, the Governor’s Department of Finance (DOF) provided a Fiscal Update that anticipates a drop in state revenue of $54 billion and a...
Governor Announces Possible Reopening of Schools – Budget Hearing Focuses on COVID-19 Fallout
Today, Governor Newsom announced the four stages that the state must go through in order to reopen. Part of that plan could lead to California schools...
Credentialing Update – CTC Provides Credential Flexibility and Program Modifications
On the first day of a two-day meeting, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) acted yesterday to provide flexibility to teachers, candidates, and...
Federal Dollars Sent to States
Yesterday, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced the availability of $3 billion in education relief funding for governors to allocate at their discretion...
COVID-19 Update – Guidance on grading and graduation requirements released
As anticipated, tonight the California Department of Education released guidance on grading and graduation requirements for students affected by school...
COVID-19 Update – School meals regulatory relief addressed and other key issues
We wanted you to know that the USDA has acted today on important waivers. The lack of flexibility on school meal programs has been front and center for us...
COVID-19 Update: Federal Guidance on Special Education and Distance Learning
The U.S. Department of Education has issued guidance on serving children with disabilities during the COVID-19 crisis. The guidance is perhaps the clearest we...
COVID-19 Update – Critical Advice on Collective Bargaining and Paid Leave
In addition to our work with state leadership in Sacramento, we’ve been in daily contact with our partners at Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo...
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....
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...
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...
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...
CSU Considering Additional Course Requirement for Admissions
At the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees meeting, the Board will hear a proposal to require an additional year of quantitative reasoning...
SBE Continues to Prepare for Launch of 2019 Dashboard
The State Board of Education held a one-day meeting on September 11, 2019. Like the Board’s previous meeting in July, the most significant items on the short...