February 15, 2024

Read this story in English. Converse con cualquier legislador de California sobre el déficit presupuestario que enfrenta el estado y es posible que escuche un estribillo familiar: no se trata sólo de nuevos programas. También depende de qué tan bien estén funcionando las leyes existentes. Pero eso puede ser difícil de rastrear, tanto para el […]

Coalitions on opposite sides put out competing studies on the little-known Private Attorneys General Act, PAGA for short. A measure on the November ballot, at least for now, would repeal the law, which allows employees to file class-action lawsuits over some labor law violations.

Given the state’s budget deficit, legislative leaders are calling for reviewing how existing programs are working. But there’s no good way to track their effectiveness.

As Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass picks a new police chief and voters select the district attorney, together the two choices will shape public safety around the city.

The ability to read is foundational for all other learning but California is not doing well. Adoption of a phonics-based system dubbed the "science of reading" has proven to be effective and should be universally adopted.