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Education Leaders Fire Back Following Rejection of Mandatory Kindergarten Bill

August 20, 2024 12:27 pmAugust 20, 2024 12:27 pm

Education experts and leaders continued to denounce the Senate’s rejection of a bill this week that would have made Kindergarten in California mandatory. Opponents of the bill said that the cost of the bill would have caused it to be...

Sacramento’s Reckless Proposals: A Sheriff’s Perspective on Slashing Prison Budgets

May 31, 2024 3:03 pmMay 31, 2024 3:03 pm

As Sheriff of Riverside County, I manage one of the largest office’s in the state. We are entrusted with the safety and security of our county and each of its diverse communities. Public safety should be a top priority at...

Bill to Make Kindergarten Mandatory Fails To Move Past Senate Appropriations Committee

May 18, 2024 5:30 pmMay 19, 2024 8:24 am

A bill that would have required that all children complete one year of kindergarten education prior to entering the first grade beginning in the 2026-2027 school year failed to move past the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday, with the bill...

Newsom’s Budget Revisal Proposes 10,000 Vacant State Jobs Being Cut, Cuts To 260 State Programs

May 11, 2024 7:45 amMay 11, 2024 7:45 am

During his May revised 2024-2025 state budget proposal announcement on Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom proposed cutting around 10,000 vacant state jobs, as well as spending to 260 state programs. Back in January, Governor Newsom released his first 2024-2025 state budget...

California Budget Deficit Balloons To $73 Billion According to Legislative Analyst

February 20, 2024 6:43 pmFebruary 20, 2024 6:43 pm

According to a new updated revenue forecast report released by the Legislative Analyst’s Office on Tuesday, California’s budget deficit for the 2024-2025 year was increased from the previously estimates of $58 billion and $68 billion to $73 billion. California’s state...

Mandatory Kindergarten Legislation Back Again – Unveiled in CA Assembly

February 12, 2024 5:57 pmFebruary 12, 2024 5:57 pm

A bill to make kindergarten mandatory for all students ahead of entering the first grade in California starting in the 2026-2027 school year was introduced in the Assembly on Monday. Assembly Bill 2226, authored by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), would...

California Budget Deficit Climbs To $68 Billion

December 7, 2023 7:51 pmDecember 7, 2023 7:51 pm

The Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) announced on Thursday that the state budget deficit now stands at $68 billion for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, $10 billion higher than initial projections showed earlier this month. California’s state budget has fluctuated wildly in...