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New Assembly Bill Would Create Mental Health Protocols For Students Post-Pandemic

January 26, 2021 2:15 pm

On Tuesday, a bill that would require the California Department of Education to create protocols for educators to address students mental health issues was introduced in the Assembly. Assembly Bill 309, jointly authored by Assemblymen Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills) and...

Public School, Outdoor Dining Reopenings Among COVID-19 Influenced Bills Introduced Monday

December 7, 2020 8:58 pm

On Monday, the Assembly started a new session from their temporary home at the Golden 1 Arena, with many new bills being introduced attempting to reopen California by the spring. Among the newly introduced bills was Assembly Bill 61, authored...

Senate Republicans Attempt To Move Forward School COVID-19 Liability Issue

August 12, 2020 7:42 pmAugust 13, 2020 6:32 am

On Wednesday, GOP Senators led by Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber), asked for a motion to dismiss a bill that would limit schools of any COVID-19 related liability. An attempt at withdrawing AB 1384 Assembly Bill 1384, authored by Assemblyman Patrick...

New Assembly Bill Would Limit Schools Of Any Coronavirus-Related Liability

July 3, 2020 5:09 pm

An updated bill that would limit the liability of schools for anything coronavirus related has gained traction in the state legislature and aims to be passed by the end of the current session in August. Higher safety standards, reduced liability...

Charter School Enrichment Regulation Bill Passes Education Committee

May 8, 2020 2:17 amMay 7, 2020 8:50 pm

On Wednesday, a bill designed to limit what charter schools and parents of charter school students spend on private enrichment activities was passed by the Assembly Education Committee 5 to 2. AB 2990 and charter schools Assembly Bill 2990, authored...

Female Dockworkers In Los Angeles And Long Beach File Discrimination Suit

October 9, 2019 6:18 am

A Federal discrimination suit against the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 13 and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) has been filed by the ACLU in Los Angeles. The lawsuit claims that both the union (ILWU) and the shippers...

$15 Billion Dollar School Bond Is Coming To Ballots This March

October 9, 2019 5:22 amOctober 9, 2019 2:31 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom Signed into law AB 48, which will let voters decide in March whether or not to approve a $15 billion dollar bond for California Schools. According to the bill and subsequent bond measure, the $15 billion will...