Legislative Coordinator
Location: Sacramento (Hybrid – 2 days/week in-office) Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly), Full-Time (37.5 hours/week) Starting Wage: $28.72/hour ($56,000 annual equivalent) Reports to: Director of [...]
Washington Monthly: Escape from Higher Ed’s Bermuda Triangle
August 26, 2024—Washington Monthly contributing editor, senior fellow at Georgetown’s FutureEd and author of Incomplete: The Unfinished Revolution in College Remedial Education spoke with [...]
Ed Source: Lawsuit against West Contra Costa schools could set precedent for how districts handle complaints
August 22, 2024—Ed Source reporter Monica Velez spoke with Public Advocates’ Law Fellow Karissa Provenza about PA’s historic, recently filed lawsuit—with co counsel Munger, Tolles & [...]
KQED: Salinas Is Set to Cap Rent Hikes, a Historic Step for Monterey County and Farmworker Towns
August 21, 2024—KQED housing reporter Vanessa Rancaño spoke with Public Advocates’ Senior Staff Attorney Suzanne Dershowitz about the year long historic renters rights campaign in Salinas, a [...]
Public Advocates Position on Proposition 2: Public Education Facilities Bond Measure (2024)
Public Advocates has no current position on Proposition 2, a bond measure that would borrow $10 billion to help modernize schools and support construction costs, but maintains a discriminatory [...]
Policy Advocate or Senior Policy Advocate, K-12 Education
Policy Advocate or Senior Policy Advocate, K-12 Education Location: CA-Based, Sacramento Preferred (Hybrid w/ Limited Travel) Status: Exempt, Full-Time Salary: Policy Advocate $71,500-$85,000; [...]
EdSource Education Beat Podcast: School district sued over broken windows, mold, overheating classrooms and missing teachers
August 1, 2024—Ed Source reporter Monica Vasquez spoke with Public Advocates’ Law Fellow Karissa Provenza and plaintiffs (teachers, staff and parents) suing West Contra Costa Unified School [...]
