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Non-Registered Independent Voters Are Limited To Only Three Parties During The March Primary Vote

October 22, 2019 3:01 pm

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced yesterday that only the Democratic party, the Libertarian party, and the American Independent party will allow voters with no registered party to vote in the March presidential primary election. All other parties, and...

California Community Colleges’ New Mandate To Serve DACA Students Has No Funding

October 22, 2019 11:51 amOctober 24, 2019 8:43 am

Community colleges serve the largest number of undocumented students of any of California’s higher education systems, but continue to receive the lowest per student funding levels. Now that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 1645 into law, California Community...

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...

Inspire Charter Schools Find Themselves In Dire Straits Across California Over Numerous Allegations

October 21, 2019 6:29 pmOctober 22, 2019 12:42 pm

Los Angeles based charter school organization, Inspire Charter Schools, which has an enrollment of over 35,000 in 13 schools and countless more home school situations, has been facing more and more allegations in recent months. Dr. Nick Nichols, the founder...

Daylight Savings Bill Returning To State Assembly Floor Next Session

October 21, 2019 1:37 pmOctober 21, 2019 1:41 pm

As most of the nation prepares to move back an hour for daylight savings time, California’s stalled attempt at making it permanent is facing new hope in next year’s legislative session in Sacramento. In November of 2018 California voters overwhelmingly...

An Overview of Local and State Open Meetings Laws in California

October 21, 2019 2:25 amOctober 20, 2019 3:24 pm

California has three types of open meetings laws that apply to local and state governmental entities. These laws, adopted over the years, apply to state agencies and departments, the Legislature, and local entities (including city councils and boards of supervisors)....

How Many Laws Does San Francisco’s Prop. A Violate?

October 21, 2019 2:10 amOctober 20, 2019 3:07 pm

Whether or not San Francisco’s upcoming appeal to voters to borrow $600 million to pay for for low income housing is a good idea or a bad idea depends on who you ask. Proponents claim Prop. A, which will appear on...