Statement on Proposition 16 Projection
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2020 Contact: Duc Luu, dluu@publicadvocates.org, 857-373-9118 Public Advocates’ Statement on Proposition 16 Projection The projected defeat of Proposition 16 [...]
Law 360: Calif. Rejects Affirmative Action In Education, Gov’t Jobs
November 4, 2020 – Mike Lasusa of Law 360 covers Prop 16’s projected loss. Senior Staff Attorney Nicole Gon Ochi is mentioned: Nicole Gon Ochi, a senior attorney at the nonprofit [...]
SF Business Times: Bay Area counties with more jobs would have to build more homes under housing plan
Oct. 19, 2020 – San Francisco Business Times reporter Laura Waxmann reports on a decision by the Executive Board of the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) which is considering a [...]
CalMatters: Newsom’s veto of AB1835 hurts education of at-risk kids
October 14, 2020 – Dan Walters of CalMatters covers Governor Newsom’s veto of AB 1835. The bill would have required school districts to properly spend money intended for high-need [...]
EdSource: CA Governor’s Supreme Court nominee wrote opinion derailing adequate school funding case
EdSource reporter John Fensterwald reports on Governor Newsom’s nominee to CA highest court, Martin Jenkins, who wrote the opinion derailing two school funding lawsuits, one filed by Public [...]
Statement: AB 1835 veto and failure to close multi-billion dollar education loophole
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2020 Contact: Duc Luu, dluu@publicadvocates.org, 857-373-9118 STATEMENT ON AB 1835 VETO AND FAILURE TO CLOSE MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR EDUCATION LOOPHOLE Statement by [...]
Precinct Reporter: Parents List LBUSD Concerns
September 24, 2020 – The Precinct Reporter writes about parents’ concerns with how the Long Beach Unified School District is engaging with the community. Parents are speaking up about [...]
Oaklandside: What do Oakland school board members do, exactly?
September 17, 2020 – Ashley McBride of Oaklandside covers the upcoming election for Oakland Unified School District Board members. Deputy Managing Attorney Angelica Jongco is featured: [...]
EdSource: First big reform of California’s education funding law awaits governor’s signature
September 16, 2020 – John Fensterwald of EdSource writes about AB 1835—a bill that would significantly reform California’s education funding law. The bill would close a loophole in [...]
KPBS: San Diego Schools With Both Academic, COVID-19 Disparities Face Reopening Dilemmas
September 4, 2020 – Joe Hong of KPBS covers concerns about school reopening plans in San Diego. Deputy Managing Attorney Angelica Jongco is quoted: “Long before this pandemic, we already [...]
