May 19 update: All three bills passed out of appropriations committees. Another major legislative deadline is looming on May 18 as the fiscal committees in each house consider their suspense file: a list of bills with a price tag of over $150,000 that are considered […]
Author: Teresa Machado
Major education proposals clear first legislative hurdle
With the first major legislative hurdle now in the rear view mirror, the dust is settling on which major education proposals will be moving forward following the April 28 deadline to pass out of policy committees. For most of these proposals, the next challenge will […]
Bold Senate budget plan released in advance of Governor’s May Revise
In a victory for CSBA and other education advocacy organizations, the State Senate released its “Protect Our Progress” budget framework, which outlines a bold plan that rejects education funding cuts and delays proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s January budget. The budget framework would add $3 […]
First major Legislative deadline approaches
Key education proposals are approaching their first do-or-die moment of the 2023–24 legislative year. April 28 marks the first policy committee deadline, the date by which all “fiscal bills” (those requiring an appropriation of funds) must pass out of their assigned policy committees and move […]
CSBA-sponsored bill package advances
As the 2023 legislative session kicks into high gear, CSBA is advancing a substantial package of sponsored bills. Together, this set of priority legislation will help increase funding for student health, support small school districts in hiring sufficient administrative staff, increase support for districts facing […]
Newsom Administration releases budget trailer bill, non-partisan Legislative Analyst urges caution on increased spending
The Department of Finance has released trailer bill language for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s January budget, including the education omnibus trailer bill, providing more detail on the Governor’s proposed 2023–24 TK-12 education budget. The trailer bill homes in on major provisions of the Governor’s proposal as […]
CSBA aims to preserve school funding in 2023
As the new year begins in the Capitol, all eyes are on Gov. Gavin Newsom as he prepares to release his January Budget Proposal. As required by the Constitution, the Governor must introduce the state’s proposed budget “within the first 10 days of each calendar […]
Legislative update: Early trends in election results
Just over a week has passed since the Nov. 8 general election, and while results are still trickling in, there are already some notable highlights for education. While polls closed on Nov. 8, county elections officials have 30 days from the date of the election […]
CSBA advocacy scores wins on election reform, workforce housing bills
As the curtain fell on another legislative year, Gov, Gavin Newsom had more than 1,000 bills sent to his desk to be vetoed or signed into law. CSBA had much to celebrate with three sponsored bills signed that will make needed reforms to school board […]
CSBA-sponsored bills, other major K-12 proposals signed into law
CSBA advocacy ensured three of its sponsored bills crossed the finish line in the final week of the signing period. Leading the way was a two-bill package, Assembly Bill 2584 (Berman, D-Menlo Park) and Senate Bill 1061 (Laird, D-Santa Cruz), that will modernize and make […]