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California Democrats Hint At Upcoming Charter School Changes

November 22, 2019 6:30 amNovember 22, 2019 12:20 pm

Under a new change in their party platform, the California Democratic Party aims to add additional limits to charter schools. New party platform language The new language states that charter schools should only have publicly elected boards and not boards...

California’s $7 Billion Surplus – Part I: The Rosier Side of the Surplus

November 21, 2019 4:14 pm

The California Legislative Analyst’s Office found that the state will have an extra $7 billion that wasn’t spent in the budget. And by 2021 there can be as much as $18 billion in the state’s general fund. This is a...

More Cities in California Are Banning The Use Of Natural Gas

November 18, 2019 3:42 pmNovember 20, 2019 7:51 am

“It’s clear that the bulk of Californians want their natural gas appliances.” The Sierra Club reported last week that more than 50 cities across the state are considering or have passed policies that will over time, eliminate the use of...

Former Governor Brown Addresses Congress, Warning Against Lowering Of Clean Car Standards

October 30, 2019 2:05 amOctober 30, 2019 10:26 am

Former California Governor Jerry Brown addressed a House Subcommittee in Washington Tuesday where he warned that removing higher emission standards and other clean car initiatives on automobiles will have dire consequences in the future. Brown, who was the Governor of...

One Year Away From Statewide Vote, Bail Bondsmen Are Doing Everything To Keep Their Industry Alive

October 24, 2019 2:42 amOctober 23, 2019 8:23 pm

Next year, California voters will vote on whether or not bail bonds will exist anymore in California. The ‘California Replace Cash Bail with Risk Assessments Referendum’ proposition will as voters if they approve of Senate Bill 10, which would replace cash...

After Veto Of All Day Kindergarten Bill State Teachers Speak Out

October 22, 2019 4:32 amOctober 22, 2019 1:04 pm

The veto last week of Assembly Bill 197 by Governor Gavin Newsom, to institute all day kindergarten classes at public and charter schools across the state, is already sending shockwaves around schools in California. AB 197, authored by Assemblywoman Shirley...

Assemblyman Todd Gloria’s Calculated Flip-Flopping Revealed in Two Bills

October 19, 2019 7:30 amOctober 20, 2019 4:15 pm

The signing of Assembly Bill 1413 and Assembly Bill 1290 into law has shown that Assemblyman Todd Gloria (D-San Diego) has only authored some bills to increase his chances of winning the San Diego mayoral election in March. In a 2016...