AB 643 Requires Schools holding Career Fairs to Notify Apprenticeship Programs

September 28, 2021 6:13 pmSeptember 28, 2021 5:15 pm

On September 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 643 by Assemblyman James Ramos (D-Highland), dealing with apprenticeship programs and college and career fairs. Section One of the bill sets forth seven legislative findings and declarations that...

Fighting, and Winning, School Choice in California

March 24, 2021 2:25 amMarch 23, 2021 3:55 pm

There is going to be a school choice initiative on the state ballot in November 2022. While this is not an absolute certainty, the grassroots support for school choice is strong, and the infrastructure necessary to nurture a grassroots effort...

School Choice Initiative Quietly Gathers Support

January 27, 2021 2:15 amJanuary 26, 2021 3:27 pm

In the November 2020 election, California’s powerful teachers’ unions spent over $20 million promoting Prop. 15, which would have increased taxes on commercial properties. Other unions, mostly in the public sector, spent another $17 million to promote Prop. 15. But voters...

When Shadows of Death Loomed Over Chico, California

July 18, 2019 9:51 amJuly 23, 2019 12:26 pm

The Butte County city of Chico, with a population of some 93,000, does not loom large on the national or state scene. On the other hand, it was important enough to put a branch of the California State University there....