CSBA extended its historical leadership position in education funding advocacy by filing a lawsuit on Sept. 22 against the State of California challenging the withholding of $3.9 billion in Proposition 98 education funding under the 2026–27 State Budget.
“We’re pleased that CTA has joined the legal fight against the state’s continual efforts to subvert Proposition 98, which was established by California voters to guarantee at least a minimum level of funding for public education and insulate our schools from wild swings in revenue that destabilize budgets and the student experience,” said CSBA CEO & Executive Director Vernon M. Billy. “Prop 98 is not a credit card to be charged at the state’s convenience, which is why CSBA will complement its existing litigation against the state for Prop 98 violations in the 2024–25 and 2025–26 budgets with a new lawsuit challenging the withholding of $3.9 billion in funds from the 2026–27 budget that should have been disbursed to school districts and county offices of education.”
Clarified the applicable standard for determining when the 2-year statute of limitations in special education matters begins.
On March 2, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a stay issued by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Mirabelli v. Bonta, reactivating a lower court order that directs the State of California to refrain from permitting or requiring schools to maintain confidentiality of information about student gender presentation.
On Jan. 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced its finding that the California Department of Education (CDE) is “in continued violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) — a federal law granting parents the right to access their child’s education records — for policies that pressure school officials to conceal information about students’ ‘gender identity.’”
On Jan. 15, the California Supreme Court issued a decision in City of Gilroy v. Superior Court of Santa Clara County, in which it clarified two issues related to the California Public Records Act (CPRA).
In the last legislative session, Gov. Gavin Newsom approved two bills that impact training for CSBA members. This blog post summarizes the bills and details how current CSBA training offerings meet new requirements.
In a decision granting a motion for summary judgment issued on Dec, 22 in the case Mirabelli v. Olson, a federal district court judge in San Diego ruled that parents have the constitutional right to be notified when their child requests to change their gender presentation at school and that school districts cannot prohibit teachers from sharing information about a student’s gender with parents.
On Sept. 30, the Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District issued a decision in the case of Berkley People’s Alliance v. City of Berkeley overturning the lower court’s order dismissing the case. The appellate court held that recessing a public meeting and reconvening […]
On Sept. 10, a judge for the U.S. District Court of Rhode Island issued a preliminary injunction pausing the federal government’s attempt to restrict access to certain public programs based on immigration status. The injunction arises out of a legal challenge by 20 states, including […]
