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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2016 Bill to Bring More Climate Investments to Disadvantaged Communities Passes 1st Senate Hurdle SACRAMENTO – Today the Senate Environmental Quality Committee [...]

John Affeldt, of the nonprofit law firm Public Advocates, has been critical of accountability aspects that are too focused on test scores and said the measures being discussed now in California [...]

By  Angelica Jongco     With Public Advocates’ support, parents and students won key victories in the past month aimed at keeping the promise of the landmark school funding reform, the Local [...]

For over a week, all of us at Public Advocates have mourned and grieved for our LGBTQI brothers and sisters who lost their lives at The Pulse on June 12 and for the many injured survivors and [...]

Issue: Education Topic: School Finance Date: June 20, 2016 File: s234901_apr_state State’s Answer to CQE/Robles-Wong Plaintiffs’ Petition for Review to the California Supreme Court.

Oakland is home to a diverse mix of people, cultures, and experiences that make it special. But because others recognize its unique qualities, and because of its proximity to San Francisco, [...]

EdSource reports that State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson has given Los Angeles Unified a one-year reprieve from a ruling requiring the district to spend potentially hundreds [...]

On February 16, 2016, in response to advocacy by Public Advocates, the Oakland City Council removed existing barriers to the building of transitional and supportive housing for people with [...]

Jurisdictions that receive funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must “affirmatively further fair housing” (AFFH) – they must take proactive steps to create more [...]

As part of the Oakland Community Investment Alliance (OCIA) led by East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO), Public Advocates continues to push for a strong housing impact fee on new market-rate [...]