ACSA’s Response to Governor’s May Revise 2025-26 Education Budget
ACSA’s Governmental Relations team has submitted its response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised proposal for the 2025-26 education budget, which
ACSA’s Governmental Relations team has submitted its response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised proposal for the 2025-26 education budget, which
ACSA has released its response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s community input report related to the California Master Plan for Career
During the second year of the 2023-24 legislative session, over 2,000 legislative proposals were reviewed by ACSA staff, with ACSA’s
ACSA has created a flyer in support of Prop. 2, the school facilities bond measure slated for the November ballot.
Yesterday, the Legislature approved the 2024-2025 state budget agreement. The school funding (Prop. 98) levels contained in the budget represent
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently proposed allowing libraries and schools to provide Wi-Fi hotspots and wireless internet services to
After months of tracking the slowing economy and its potential impact on schools, ACSA commends the California governor and Legislature
ACSA advocate Dorothy Johnson wrote the following “floor alert” for the California State Senate on Senate Bill 494 (Newman), which
Read an analysis of ACSA’s advocacy efforts in the 2022 legislative session, including funding increases and legislative accomplishments.
After months of negotiations, the governor and Legislature have come to an agreement on the state’s budget for the 2022-23
A delegation of ACSA principals were in Washington, D.C., Feb. 28 through March 2 for the NASSP/NAESP advocacy conference to
In compliance with AB 130, school districts and county offices of education are required to provide all of their enrolled
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 104 (Gonzalez), one of the most notable bills from this legislative session. The
The highly-anticipated language for independent study has been released as part of the education trailer bill, AB 130. Below, you will
Watch an update about operating independent study by ACSA’s Governmental Relations team.
Several statewide education associations, including ACSA, and more than 50 county offices of education and school districts have submitted this
In December 2016, ACSA established an Accountability Task Force whose role was to support the successful implementation of the state’s accountability and continuous improvement
On June 27, 2018, the United States Supreme Court issued a 5-to-4 decision in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 that overruled over
Legislative action is more than writing a letter. Get to know your Assembly Member and Senator and their staff members.
Regularly scheduled meetings with legislators in their district offices are an important activity. Using this approach, you can become a
Many groups hold annual legislative breakfasts. The formats vary widely and each has its strengths. Following are ideas about important
From its inception, a legislative measure might take a year or more to move through the legislative process. In order
Things to look for when reading a bill: Bill number On the cover of each bill will appear the bill
“One of your biggest barriers may be trying to get someone to call back or answer an email. I always
As an educational leader, you will ideally be reaching out to your legislator to touch base and build a functional,