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Elections have a major impact on California education. Voters have passed ballot measures such as Proposition 98, which set the level of state education funding, and Proposition 227, which banned bilingual education. Voters also elect the state superintendent of public instruction and local school board members for the state’s nearly 1,000 districts. Governors have often set out to change the state’s education system.
October 25, 2018

Non-citizen parents hesitant to register for San Francisco’s school board elections

San Francisco is the only city in California where parents without U.S. citizenship are allowed to vote in school board elections, but only 49 registered, amid warnings that ICE could find their addresses.

Zaidee Stavely
October 23, 2018

Youth advocates say some Central Valley schools resisting their voter education efforts

Organizers are attempting to reverse the historically low turnout among young voters.

David Washburn
October 22, 2018

Candidates for California state superintendent of schools clash over attack ads

Negative ads tie Marshall Tuck to the Trump administration and blame Tony Thurmond for problems in a district where he was a board member.

Nico Savidge
October 18, 2018

Four communities in California turn to voters to help fund children's programs

Oakland, Richmond, Capitola and San Joaquin County all have measures on the November ballot to fund early childhood education.

Zaidee Stavely
October 9, 2018

Millions more pour into race for California state superintendent of public instruction

Committees supporting Marshall Tuck and Tony Thurmond have raised $27.4 million, of which nearly $12 million came in in the last three weeks alone.

Nico Savidge
October 3, 2018

California lieutenant governor candidates pledge to work to lower college costs

Eleni Kounalakis and Ed Hernandez want to use the lieutenant governor’s office to make college more affordable.

Nico Savidge
September 26, 2018

California lieutenant governor candidates would use office to push for college affordability

Whoever wins the lieutenant governor’s race between Ed Hernandez and Eleni Kounalakis will have a seat on the UC and CSU governing boards.

Nico Savidge
September 23, 2018

Newsom's 'cradle-to-career' education pledge will require sweeping changes in California

California's likely next governor has yet to spell out how much implementing his strategy will cost.

Karin Fischer
September 17, 2018

Spending on California schools chief race expected to set records again

With few competitive races on California’s 2018 ballot, the focus of some top donors is shifting to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction race

Nico Savidge
June 19, 2018

In race for California governorship, Newsom and Villaraigosa pledge unity

Newsom also pledges, if elected governor, to sign legislation that would require greater transparency in the operations and finances of charter schools.

Louis Freedberg And Mikhail Zinshteyn
June 7, 2018

Republican John Cox wants to expand access to charter schools and push public universities to cut their costs

A Q & A with the Republican candidate for governor on education issues offers a different vision from Democrat Gavin Newsom

Nico Savidge
June 6, 2018

Gavin Newsom knows what it is like to struggle with reading

The likely future governor of California opens a window to the painful world of dyslexia experienced by millions of children and adults.

Louis Freedberg
June 6, 2018

In race for governor, Newsom and Cox offer competing views on California education

Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa placed third, despite $23 million from charter school supporters who backed his campaign.

Louis Freedberg And Nico Savidge
June 6, 2018

From cradle to career: Newsom's vision for education reform in California

Newsom outlined in detail what education reforms he would promote if elected governor in response to an EdSource questionnaire submitted to all leading gubernatorial candidates last month.

EdSource Staff
June 5, 2018

Surge of funds from pro-charter advocates backs Villaraigosa in last leg of primary campaign

Contributions to independent expenditure committees set up by charter school advocates to back Villaraigosa near $23 million.

Louis Freedberg