ESA – California Globe

Union-Backed Measure Seeks to Eliminate ESA College Funding Rollover for Arizona Families

April 1, 2026 4:44 pmApril 1, 2026 4:44 pm

Arizona law allows students in the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program to roll over unused funds for college expenses, a provision that could be eliminated under a proposed ballot initiative filed by the Arizona Education Association and Save Our...

AZ Governor Hobbs Caves to Anti-School Choice Lobbyists – Removes ESA Supporter from State Board

March 12, 2026 1:50 pmMarch 12, 2026 1:53 pm

Newly obtained public records published by FOIAzona show that activists opposing Arizona’s school choice program urged Gov. Katie Hobbs’ office to remove State Board of Education member Jenny Clark shortly before the governor’s office discussed plans to replace her. Emails...

Ringside: How the Federal Government Can Massively Fund Water Supply Infrastructure

September 18, 2025 2:45 amSeptember 18, 2025 2:46 am

A few months ago I had the privilege of speaking directly with some of the top executives at one of California’s largest water agencies. Their primary question for me was explicit, and my attempts to answer were inadequate. They contend,...

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...