May 2023 - Public Advocates

Press Release: Education Equity Orgs Release First-Ever Community Informed Recs on Recruiting and Retaining Diverse Educators in California Schools

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2023 Press contact: Sumeet Bal, Director of Communications, 917-647-1952, sbal@publicadvocates.org Hannah Esqueda Freeman, Communications Director, [...]

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AP: Governor Says California’s Budget Deficit Has Grown To Nearly $32 Billion

May 12, 2023 – The AP’s Adam Beam covers Governor Newsom’s May Budget Revision. The article quotes Director of Legislative Affairs Michelle Pariset: “Its disappointing that the [...]

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EdSource: Gov. Newsom revises funding downward for TK-12, community colleges in 2023-24 amid uncertainty

May 12, 2023 – EdSource’s John Fensterwald covers the Governor’s May Budget Revision and quotes Managing Attorney John Affeldt: “We were pleased to see the ongoing commitment to [...]

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Press Release: Governor’s May Revision Maintains Commitment to Education Equity But Lacks Robust Investments in Housing Affordability and Transit Service

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday May 12, 2023 Press Contact: Sumeet Bal, Director of Communication, 917-647-1952, sbal@publicadvocates.org Governor’s May Revision Maintains Commitment to Education [...]

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EdSource: Two dozen views on LCFF: Is California’s funding law working and what could improve it?

May 9, 2023 – Managing Attorney John Affeldt is featured in EdSource’s LCFF 10th Anniversary retrospective. To what extent is LCFF meeting your hopes and expectations? LCFF [...]

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Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney, Housing Justice

Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney, Housing Justice Public Advocates is excited to be hiring a new Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney to join our Metropolitan Equity Team in our San [...]

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