Governmental Relations

ACSA Senior Communications Director Naj Alikhan and Senior Governmental Relations Director Edgar Zazueta have complete analysis of the 2020-21 budget and what it means for educators around the state.

On April 23, 2020, the governor announced the highly anticipated Executive Order N-56-20 regarding the Local Control and Accountability Plan.

From the LAO: As the public health crisis related to COVID-19 has unfolded, the possibility of the state facing a budget problem seems increasingly likely.

Critical resources for officials prepared by the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.

ACSA Executive Director Wes Smith will host Common Purpose, Uncommon Times live on Facebook Mondays at 5:30 p.m.

Latest COVID-19 update from state ACSA.

ACSA Communications Director Naj Alikhan and Governmental Relations Director Edgar Zazueta analyze the 2020-21 budget from an education perspective and what it means for school leaders.

The highlights of ACSA’s advocacy work in 2019.

ACSA is embarking on a new form of advocacy that involves contacting members from the California Congressional Delegation and requesting their participation to serve as “Principal for a Day."

AB 751 would give all students access to college entrance exams for free during the school day.

Congressman Mark DeSaulnier and Congressman Rodney Davis introduced the Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act (H.R. 4107), a bipartisan bill to restore full funding for education.

ACSA Government Relations has summarized the key appropriations affecting preschool through 12th grade and adult education in the 2019-20 Budget.