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What's new

• 2012 CSBA Legislative Report Card (December 2012) 
• 2012 CSBA Annual Conference Workshop: Federal Policy Update Presentation (December 2012) 
• Sequestration Cheat Sheet by Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC Attorneys at Law (December 2012) 
• Letter to Gov. Brown supporting AB 340 (September 2012) 
• Conference Committee Bill Analysis - Pension Reform (August 2012) 
• CSBA Analysis of Governor's 12 Point Plan Pursuant to Principles Approved by Board of Directors (March 2012) 
• Pension Reform Task Force: Background (March 2012)   
• Pension Reform Task Force: Belief Statements and Principles (March 2012) 
• AB 1330 - Graduation requirements: career technical education (March 2012) 
• Potential Funding Initiatives for November 2012 Ballot (February 2012) 

2012-13 Budget Updates

• Budget agreement slated for Wednesday vote (June 26, 2012)
• Legislature approves budget without agreement with governor: Analysis from CSBA's Governmental Relations Department (June 2012) 
• State budget: How close is 'close'? Analysis from CSBA's GR Department (June 2012) 
• LAO Presentation on the State Budget – May Delegate Assembly (May 2012) 
• Governor's Budget May Revision 2012-13 (May 2012) 
• May Revision analysis from CSBA's Governmental Relations Department (May 2012)
• Summary of proposed Weighted Student Formula from Department of Finance (May 2012)       
• Video: "Budget Watch: CSBA Responds to the Governor's May Revise" with Jill Wynns (May 2012)
• CSBA News Release: "Governor’s May Revision could provide needed financial relief for public schools" (May 2012) 
• Governor's Budget Proposal for 2012-13: Talking Points (March 2012) 
• Governor's Budget Proposal for 2012-13: CSBA's Positions (March 2012) 
• Governor's Budget Proposal for 2012-13: Summary and CSBA's Positions (March 2012) 
• Brown talks budget with CSBA’s board (March 2012)
• Governor and CFT join initiative efforts (March 2012)
• CSBA considers initiative funding measures (February 2012)
• CSBA hears from Brown, Munger on tax initiatives (February 2012)
• Forecast Webcast: outlook is unsettled (January 2012)
• Brown relies on tax plan to avoid deeper budget cuts (January 2012)
• Governor, philanthropist ask CSBA to back competing tax initiatives (January 2012)
• Governor's budget relies on revenue plan to avoid deeper cuts (January 2012)