The governor included $1.7 billion in his allocation to K-12 and community colleges, but is keeping $3.9 billion until next year.
Tag: California State Legislature
Posted inEducation
Ban cell phones in all K-12 schools? Not so fast, say school officials
Studies have shown that cell phone use is a serious distraction for students that affects their mental health, social-emotional development and ability to concentrate in class.
Posted inEnvironment & Natural Resources
Coastal waters from Mendocino to San Francisco Bay have become a graveyard for gray whales
Why are ship speed limits still optional?
Posted inRoads & Transportation
New bill would stop DMV from making millions off auctioned cars without telling the owners
The bill is inspired by a CalMatters story that revealed state law allows the DMV to collect money from towed cars in secret.
Posted inPolice & Courts
Should sex offenders qualify for elderly parole at 50? Lawmakers rush to change rules
The potential release of two men who were convicted of molesting children in the Sacramento region has California lawmakers racing to revise elderly parole rules.