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    California: Deal Struck in Legislature to Reform Charters’ Enrollment and Discipline Policies

    May 28, 2017 – Diane Ravitch, in her blog, wrote about the recent deal to create new admissions policies at California charter schools. This deal was partially inspired by a Public [...]

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    Kicked out of a charter school? Deal struck in Sacramento on bill spelling out your rights

    May 25, 2017 – In a a report by Kyle Stokes of KPCC, a major deal was announced between two state power players–the California Teachers Union and the California Charter Schools [...]

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    Community Organizations Call for Transparent Public Inquiry by CA Insurance Commissioner Jones into Charges of Auto Insurance Discrimination

    PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release May 24, 2017 Contact:  Richard Marcantonio, Public Advocates, rmarcantonio@publicadvocates.org , 415.516.2076 Bruce Mirkin, Greenlining Institute, [...]

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    Racial Discrimination in Auto Insurance in California

    Commissioner Jones Follow Up Letter 5-24-17 Communities seek full and public investigation of racial discrimination in auto insurance. Insurance redlining is a longstanding civil rights issue, [...]

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    California’s New School Accountability System

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    California auto insurance investigating premiums discrimination

    Insurance News covers the investigation into reports that California auto insurers are charging drivers from minority neighborhoods higher premiums compared to other drivers with similar accident [...]

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     Our Positions on Education Bills Being Considered in Sacramento

    Our Positions on Education Bills Being Considered in Sacramento

    Check out our positions on education-related bills currently being considered at the Capitol in Sacramento. Addressing California’s Teacher Shortage  AB 169 (O’Donnell – D) – Teaching credential: [...]

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    California to investigate racial discrimination in auto insurance premiums

    May 19, 2017 – The California Insurance Commissioner is launching an investigation into reports that auto insurers have been charging drivers from minority neighborhoods up to 30% higher [...]

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    Press Release: California Climate Equity Coalition Statement on SB 775

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2017 California Climate Equity Coalition Statement on SB 775 Bill Would Create Bold, Stable Carbon Pricing Mechanism   Contact: Bill Magavern, Coalition for Clean [...]

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    City of Los Angeles Tops 4 Million in Latest State Population Report

    Irvin Dawid of Planet Netizen reports on California’s population boom–which saw the state add 350,000 new residents in 2016 alone. The article mentions Public Advocates’ work to [...]

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