California Lawmakers Advance Raft of Union-Backed Charter School Curbs
As charter school advocates rallied en masse and California’s teachers’ unions flexed their political muscle,…
Charter School Advocates See ‘Extended Middle Finger’ in New State Laws
With new fast-tracked transparency rules for charter schools in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has fulfilled…
Opinion: Long Alliance Between Democrats and Police Unions Erodes
California’s crime rates soared in the 1970s and became a potent political issue that Republicans…
California Lawmakers Readying Controversial Bill to Limit Police Use of Deadly Force
Jamilia Land walked out of a meeting in the state Capitol feeling optimistic that 2019…
Brian Jones Headed to State Senate, Tasha Boerner Hovarth to Assembly
Former Assemblymember Brian Jones was elected to the state Senate while Encinitas City Councilmember Tasha…
Opinion: We Need Real Change to Improve California’s Public Schools
It is a moral stain on our state that we continue to fail millions of…
Governor Signs Gloria and Weber’s County Election Reform Bill
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation authored by San Diego lawmakers Shirley Weber and Todd Gloria that paves the…
Assemblywoman Weber Fails to Derail Fletcher Endorsement by San Diego Democrats
Former GOP Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher easily won the San Diego County Democratic Party’s endorsement Tuesday…
Chased from Arkansas as a Child, Shirley Weber Won’t Back Down in Sacramento
When Shirley Weber and her siblings fled Arkansas as children in 1951 on a midnight…
San Diego Election Reform Bill by Gloria, Weber Passes Assembly
Legislation authored by San Diego lawmakers Shirley Weber and Todd Gloria to pave the way for general…
Assembly Bill Would Give New Teachers 2nd Chance at Tenure
A bill introduced by San Diego Assemblymember Shirley Weber would give new public school teachers…
Todd Gloria to Trump: California Will Stay Progressive
San Diego’s Todd Gloria swept into the state Assembly on Tuesday and vowed that California…
San Diego Dems Hail Hillary Clinton’s Historic Victory
Assemblywoman Shirley Weber easily won re-election Tuesday night, but at downtown’s Golden Hall she was…
Atkins, Weber Draw Attention to $600 Million in Tax Credits for San Diegans
A new state tax credit program that, combined with a federal program, could put $600…
