Of the 13 bills signed by the Governor, CSBA tracked and was engaged with 10 that interact with the provision of education and services to children.
Governor signs online child safety bills
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Four CSBA-sponsored bills head to the Governor at the conclusion of the 2025–26 legislative session
In an unorthodox end to the two-year 2025–26 legislative session, the Legislature extended the session past midnight on Aug. 31 and conducted business Sept. 1. The end of the legislative session typically runs for two weeks and consists of daily convenings of the Assembly and […]
Legislature’s Appropriations Committees hold critical suspense hearings
While several CSBA bills pass through, crucial measures are held in the suspense file On Aug. 13, the Legislature’s respective appropriations committees dispensed with their suspense files. The suspense file allows the appropriations committees to consider bills with a fiscal impact that exceeds a certain […]
CSBA 2026–27 Back-to-School Digest
As the 2026–27 academic year begins, school communities are preparing for another year of opportunities, new and continuing priorities and evolving challenges. To help governance teams start the year with confidence, CSBA has assembled this Back-to-School Digest featuring timely resources, practical guidance and key information […]
CSBA’s approach to reciprocal accountability complements the state’s education governance reform
In 2024, CSBA began laying the groundwork for what eventually became the SOS for Student Achievement: Close the State Accountability Gap campaign. Backed by research, the approach calls for greater focus, alignment, efficiency and support in state operations, creating conditions conducive to success for school districts and county offices of education across California.
Legislators introduce a new, last-minute attack on Prop 98
In the final days of budget negotiations, a new and alarming threat to Proposition 98 has emerged: a proposal to fold the private provider portion of the state’s preschool program into the same Prop 98 allocations that have traditionally supported TK–14 public schools.
CSBA-sponsored bills continue to move through Legislature
On May 14, the Legislature’s respective Appropriations Committees dispensed with their suspense files. The suspense file compiles bills with a price tag of over $150,000 to be considered in bulk in order to assess their fiscal impact upon the state as a whole. Suspense hearings […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom presents his last May Budget Revise
The May Revise contains welcome provisions that will benefit public schools, including a 4.31 percent COLA for LCFF and a $2.4 billion ongoing increase for special education. Unfortunately, the Governor’s proposal masks an underfunding of the Prop 98 school funding guarantee and relies on the prolific use of one-time money to inflate funding levels in the short term without providing the stability and predictability schools need to plan effectively for student support.
Legal update: Case helps clarify statute of limitations regarding special education cases
Clarified the applicable standard for determining when the 2-year statute of limitations in special education matters begins.
CSBA-ACSA Coast2Coast 2026: Service, advocacy and a united voice for California students
When education leaders take the time to show up, share their stories and speak with clarity and purpose, they help shape policies that directly affect students’ lives. This truth was on full display when school board members and superintendents from across California gathered in Washington, D.C. from April 12-15 for the 2026 CSBA-ACSA Coast2Coast Federal Advocacy Trip.