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October 26, 2023
September 15, 2023
This week Assembly Bill 1604 by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D - Alameda) was approved by the legislature. AB 1604 is a terrible bill by charter school opponents aimed at choking off one of the few...
September 08, 2023
Just one major charter school issue remains in the last 5 days of the legislative session.
September 01, 2023
The Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees took up the suspense file today. Once they return from the Labor Day weekend, Legislators will have 9 days to get their bills approved by...
August 18, 2023
The Legislature reconvened on Monday, August 14 for the final sprint before they adjourn for the year on September 14. The fate of key school facility funding and policy bills will be decided...
July 20, 2023
In this information-packed, mid-summer update, CSDC provides vital updates on budget and policy matters.
July 14, 2023
Friday marked a significant deadline for making changes to bills in committee.
July 13, 2023
Sacramento, CA – The State Board of Education (SBE) today declined to take action on the California Department of Education’s (CDE) recommendation to reverse its prior decision on the appeal of...
July 03, 2023
Sacramento, CA – The Legislature and governor announced an agreement on a 2023-24 state budget package last week containing four unexpected, anti-charter provisions jammed into the larger package...
June 16, 2023
Sacramento, CA – Both houses of the Legislature yesterday approved Budget Act legislation for the upcoming fiscal year that shields K-12 schools from some of the cuts the governor proposed in...
The Senate Education Committee is steadily working through Assembly bills, including those related to TK teacher credentialing and a proposed statewide school facilities bond...
June 02, 2023
May 26, 2023
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May 19, 2023
May 18, 2023
Volatile economic conditions, delayed tax filings, persistent inflation, bank runs, and a sagging technology sector are weighing heavily on state revenues after several years of dramatic increases...
May 12, 2023
Governor Newsom’s May Revision budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year would fund increased cost-of-living adjustments despite declining state revenues, but would also impose unexpected, deep cut
April 26, 2023
This week in Sacramento, the Senate Education Committee took action on two charter-specific bills, while the Assembly took a deep dive into the Charter Schools Facilities Grant Program.