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Download What's New for 2019 report on new K-12 education laws

View all 2017-18 session bills CSBA is monitoring

December News

• LCFF base grant bill, other measures introduced on first day of 2019-20 session (12/5/18)

November News

• CalSTRS projects slightly higher employer rate in 2021-22 (11/14/18)
• LAO 2019-20 Fiscal Outlook: Prop 98 growth modest, overall budget strong (11/14/18)
• Election update: Thurmond leading in SPI race (11/14/18)
• New Laws for California Schools: AB 2449 (11/12/18)
• Nov. 6 election: SPI race too close to call; Democrats recapture supermajority in CA Legislature (11/7/18)
• New Laws for California Schools: AB 406 (11/5/18)

October News

• New Laws for California Schools: AB 2009 (10/29/18)
• New Laws for California Schools: AB 3205 (10/22/18)
• New Laws for California Schools: AB 2160 (10/15/18)
• New Laws for California Schools: AB 1248 (10/8/18)
• What's New for 2019: New laws signed by Gov. Brown (10/2/18)
• View key K-12 bills vetoed by Gov. Brown (10/2/18)

September News

• School start time bill vetoed by Gov. Brown (9/20/18)

August News

• Legislative Update: Start time bill remains in Assembly (8/29/18)
• Legislative Update: Start time bill reemerges; CSBA supports AB 2772-Medina (8/22/18)
• Results of Senate and Assembly suspense hearings (8/16/18)
• CSBA coalition letter urges input from schools be considered in wildfire liability proposal (8/15/18)
• CSBA urges future governor to release $7 billion in school facilities funding in Open Letter. (8/14/18)
• Legislative Update: AB 195 fix unlikely for 2018; SAB will not hear proposed facility program amendments (8/8/18)
• Career and Technical Education Act reauthorization signed by President Trump (8/1/18) 

July News

• CSBA cosponsored bill on teacher credentialing signed; additional bill signed to delay start of board member terms (7/25/18) 
• AB 195 update: Next steps for CSBA members (7/11/18) | AB 195 info
• 2018 Election: CSBA opposes Proposition 5 (7/11/18)
• CSBA member input needed on new proposed School Facilities Program policy (7/9/18)

June News

• Legislative Update: 2018-19 budget signed; AB 2808, AB 276 advance (6/27/18)
• Analyzing the aftermath of Janus v. AFSCME (6/27/18)
• New CSBA positions on 2018 legislation (6/22/18)
• Legislative Update: AB 276, AB 1951 and other bills on the move (6/20/18)
• Preparing for a decision in Janus v. AFSCME (6/18/18)
• 2018-19 budget deal reached (6/11/18)
• New CSBA positions on 2018 legislation (6/1/18)
• CSBA report: "Unpacking California's ESSA State Plan"

May News

• Budget Perspectives Workshops begin May 21 | Register online
• Additional details on May Revision (5/16/18)
• Details on 2018-19 May Budget Revision (5/11/18)
• Download sample resolution for CSBA cosponsored AB 1951, Pathways to College Act (5/10/18)
• Legislative update: CSBA cosponsoring bill on parcel tax threshold (5/9/18)
• New positions on 2018 legislation; bills headed to suspense (5/2/18)

April News

• CalPERS board approves rate increase for 2018-19 (4/17/18)
• Legislative Update: CSBA sponsored bills on the move (4/11/18)
• CalPERS to consider contribution rate increase at April 17 meeting (4/10/18)

March News

• Info Sheet: CSBA sponsoring/cosponsoring 7 bills in 2018 (3/28/18) 
• New CSBA positions on 2018 bills (3/28/18)
• 2018 Legislative Action Day draws 200 to the Capitol (3/13/18)

February News

• CSBA sponsoring four 2018 education bills (2/28/18)
• New positions on 2018 bills (2/23/18)

January News

• New LCAP eTemplate coming in Feb. from CDE (1/31/18)
• Federal government reopened through Feb. 8 - how shutdowns impact schools (1/22/18)
• Register for 2018-19 Budget Perspectives Workshops (Workshops begin Jan. 16)
• CSBA Weekly Update: Graduation dress code legislation reintroduced (1/10/18)
• 2018-19 budget fully implements LCFF, adds $3.1 billion to Prop 98 (1/10/18) 
• CSBA President Mike Walsh's statement on 2018-19 budget proposal (1/10/18)
• CalPERS seeking employer input on amortization policy changes during free Jan. 11 webinar: Info/register (1/3/18)