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2016 Legislative News

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New resources available on student health related to PCBs: Fact Sheet | Partner Letter
CCEE holds trial run for statewide LCFF rubric training series (10/19/16)
New social media graphics available for Propositions 51, 55, 56, 58 (10/19/16)
Social media resources and sample tweets for Propositions 51, 55, 56, 58 (10/12/16)
Legislative Update: Education bills vetoed by Gov. Brown (10/5/16)
Legislative Update: Gov. Brown signs bills on lease-leaseback, CPR; accountability measures vetoed (9/28/16)
Register for CCEE's November Local Control & Continuous Improvement Workshops (9/21/16)
Legislative Update: Gov. Brown signs public meeting notification bill and other items (9/21/16)
LCFF evaluation rubrics adopted by the State Board (9/14/16)
2015-16 legislative session ends; CSBA opposition helps stall orientation bill (8/31/16)
Legislative Update: Awards deadline extended to Sept. 9; amendments made to orientation legislation (8/24/16)
Clarification on Proposition 56 Funds (8/18/16)
Legislative Update: Gov. Brown signs legislation, other key bills still alive in the Legislature (8/17/16)
Senate and Assembly hear suspense files; orientation bill advances (8/11/16)
Legislative Update: Reserve cap push continues; School Board Caucus meets (8/10/16)
CSBA President Chris Ungar testifies at Senate hearing on charter schools (8/3/16)
Employee orientation bill moving through Legislature (8/3/16)
Charter Schools Task Force holds first meeting on July 14 (7/20/16)
November 2016 ballot to feature 17 statewide measures; CSBA supports Propositions 51, 55, 56, 58 (7/13/16)
Legislative Update: Teacher issues bill held; voting age, lease-leaseback bill updates (6/29/16)
Breaking News: Gov. Brown signs 2016-17 state budget (6/28/16)
Update on SB 799: Efforts to fix reserve cap push forward into summer (6/24/16)
Reserve cap bill SB 799 to be heard by Assembly Education Committee June 22 (6/14/16)
Teacher layoffs, dismissals and evaluations subject of newly amended legislation (6/6/16)
Legislative Update: State budget, suspense hearings, new CSBA positions (6/1/16)
Breaking News: State Allocation Board allows school districts the option to assess Level III developer fees (5/26/16)
CSBA announces support for Proposition 30 extension, facilities bond and other 2016 statewide ballot measures (5/18/16)
2016 Legislative Awards now open for nominations (5/16/16)
Breaking News: Revised 2016-17 state budget proposal released (5/13/16)
Signatures submitted for ballot measure to extend Proposition 30 income tax provisions (5/11/16)
New positions on 2016 Legislation; Gov. Brown signs tobacco legislation (5/11/16)
Updated CSBA positions, new bills on local bonds, lease-leaseback (5/4/16)
Record number of school and county board members running for Legislature in 2016 (5/3/16)
Charter schools bill held in committee, Proposition 30 polling well (4/27/16)
BTSA funding bill clears Assembly Education Committee (4/16/16)
Top four reasons why reserve cap must be fixed now (4/13/16)
Newly-adopted CSBA positions on 2016 Legislation (4/1/16)
Breaking News: Supreme Court issues ruling in Friedrichs case (3/29/16)
New Speaker Rendon announces changes to Assembly leadership, committee appointments (3/11/16)
Legislative Action Day draws nearly 200 (3/15/16)
New sexual health education law now in place (3/9/16)
More time needed to consider Early Education block grant (3/2/16)
New bills in print as Legislature’s introduction deadline passes (2/24/16)
Breaking News: New legislation would have major implications on charter schools (2/23/16)
Breaking News: No deal in Legislature on June facilities bond (2/11/16)
Breaking News: Legislature negotiating June school facilities bond (2/10/16)
2016-17 state budget strong for education (1/13/16)
What's new for 2016? New laws in effect as of Jan. 1 (1/6/16)