Jerry Brown

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

January 11, 2019

Just days into governorship, Newsom a master of complexities of California budget

After years in the shadows as lieutenant governor, Newsom is back in his element shaping and making policy, this time not for one city but for the most populous state in the nation.

Louis Freedberg

November 2, 2018

Differences between Marshall Tuck and Tony Thurmond are real, as are areas of agreement

Whether it's clamping down on charter schools or changing teacher tenure, candidates can say a lot more than they can actually do.

John Fensterwald

May 31, 2018

Higher ed advocates to next California governor: increase funding, especially for non-tuition costs

Advocates challenge the next governor to do more to make college affordable.

Nico Savidge

May 9, 2018

Gubernatorial debate includes pledges for universal preschool from Democrats

In contrast, the Republican candidates oppose providing state-subsidized preschool for all California 4-year-olds.

Nico Savidge

State Education Policy

April 25, 2018

Quick Guide: What does California's superintendent of public instruction do?

Periodically over the past century, state boards of education, governors and state superintendents have clashed over who should be setting education policy in California.