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    Associated Press U.S. News: California lawmakers approve bills including eviction protections and mental health care reform

    September 15, 2023 – The Associated Press’* California Legislature Reporter Trân Nguyen covers the legislative passage of the Homelessness Prevention Act, SB 567 (Durazo), which will [...]

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    EdSource: Critics pan state’s justification for threatening Stanford education professor over breach of data contract

    August 7, 2023 – EdSource’s John Fensterwald covers the decision by the California Department of Education to pursue a breach of a data partnership agreement against a Stanford [...]

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    Los Angeles Times: Temecula school board outrage over LGBTQ+ lessons motivates Newsom to rush new textbook law

    July 20, 2023— Los Angeles Times’ State Government and Policy Reporter Mackenzie Mays writes about a controversial issue in the Temecula School District.  The conservative School Board is [...]

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    Counterpunch: It’s Not That Hard to Solve Homelessness

    July 11, 2023 – Counterpunch’s Sonali Kolhatkar writes about the homelessness crisis in California. The articles mentions Public Advocates’ 2018 report on the growing [...]

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    EdSource: A sample of public comments on math framework

    July 10, 2023 – EdSource’s John Fensterwald writes about the more than 600 public comments received regarding the state’s new math framework. Comments from Managing Attorney [...]

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    Media Statement: In Deficit Year Budget Deal Provides Bright Spots for Education Equity and Transit But Low Income Renters Still Await Relief 

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2023 Press Contact: Sumeet Bal, Director of Communication, 917-647-1952, sbal@publicadvocates.org  In Deficit Year Budget Deal Provides Bright Spots for Education [...]

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    Media Statement: Public Advocates Denounces SCOTUS Decision Undermining Race-Conscious College Admissions Policies

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2023 Media Contact: Sumeet Bal, Director of Communications, 917.647.1952 Public Advocates Denounces SCOTUS Decision Undermining Race-Conscious College Admissions [...]

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    CalMatters: California parents fed up with schools want to make high-quality education a constitutional right

    June 27, 2023 – CalMatters’ Joe Hong covers the effort to make high-quality education a constitutional right. Managing Attorney John Affeldt is quoted in the story: If education is [...]

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    CalMatters: CA parents fed up with schools want to make high-quality education a constitutional right

    June 27, 2023 – CalMatters’ Joe Hong covers efforts to enshrine the right to a high-quality education into the California Constitution. Managing Attonrey John Affledt is quoted in the [...]

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    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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