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Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez
State Education Policy
June 24, 2021

Grading changes, other Covid accommodations await Gov. Newsom’s signature

An extra year in high school, a Pass or No Pass option and minimum graduation requirements would help undo damage from the pandemic.

John Fensterwald
Legislation
October 15, 2019

Governor vetoes bill to give California teachers paid maternity leave

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have given California teachers at least six weeks of fully paid maternity leave.

Diana Lambert
Legislation
April 19, 2019

California governor proposing more time for parents to bond with newborns

Newsom has expanded paid family leave from six to eight weeks as of July 1, 2020, and he plans to extend it to six months per child by 2021-22.

Zaidee Stavely
Elections and Education
April 19, 2018

Will 2018 be the year of the young voter in California?

Students throughout the state are showing more interest in “high school voter education weeks” than ever before.

David Washburn
Pay and Tenure
September 24, 2017

Gov. Brown must decide fate of maternity pay, summer fund for low-paid school workers

Ineligible for unemployment relief during the summer, bus drivers, classroom aides, school clerks would pay into a state-matched furlough fund.

John Fensterwald
Teachers
June 8, 2017

Advocates of 3-year teacher tenure face big decision

The amended bill proposing longer probationary period clears the Assembly by a big margin but key provisions are left out.

John Fensterwald