AdvocacyPublic, legislative and legal advocacy

Advocacy:

• Send a letter of support to legislative representatives
• Pass the official CSBA resolution
• FAQ
• Campaign overview

In the News:

• EdSource: Lawmakers will decide on these 10 bills affecting California students and schools
• San Francisco Chronicle, commentary by Vernon M. Billy Newsom can still do more to fix California's schools before he leaves office 
• EdSource: California school boards fault state government’s failure to narrow the achievement gap
• KQED: California education officials take aim at student achievement gap
• CalMatters, commentary: California lawmakers weigh statewide plan to be accountable for closing student achievement gaps
• Fox 40: Proposals to support students and teachers underway at State Capitol
• KPAY Morning News: SOS for Student Achievement legislative package part one; SOS for Student Achievement legislative package part two
• NBC Bay Area: California school achievement gap

News Releases:

• Lawmakers, CSBA introduce legislative solutions to transform California’s education governance system and close state’s achievement gaps
• Legislators to unveil bill package aimed at ending 30 years of stagnant student achievement and helping school districts close achievement gaps
• CSBA supports Governor’s proposal to streamline state-level education governance system; calls for even greater alignment and accountability measures
• Governor’s proposal to reform CDE echoes CSBA’s call for greater state alignment and accountability
• CSBA urges Newsom to use his final budget cycle to reimagine California’s scattered state education system and establish a nation-leading reciprocal accountability model
• Statement from CSBA CEO & Executive Director Vernon M. Billy on the 2025 California School Dashboard
• Close the Achievement Gap: Analyzing California’s 2025 state test results and launching CSBA’s campaign for decisive state action to close the achievement gap |  Webinar Recording | Presentation Slides |  Blog article
• Press release: CSBA launches campaign to advocate for creation of state plan focused on what state agencies will do differently to help LEAs close the achievement gap