In its recent decision in Thompson v. Central Valley School District No. 365 (9th Cir. 2025) 163 F.4th 654, the Ninth Circuit affirmed a U.S. District Court ruling that Central Valley School District (CVSD) had demonstrated that a former middle school assistant principal’s speech would reasonably cause disruption in the workplace and undermine CVSD’s interest in cre
On January 15, 2026, in City of Gilroy v. Superior Court (2026) 19 Cal.5th 38, the California Supreme Court clarified that enforcement orders under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) are not limited to compelling the production of improperly withheld records.
The State Allocation Board (SAB) has approved a 4.06 % increase for the “Level 1” developer fees that school districts are authorized to collect.
Senate Bill (SB) 848, signed into law on October 7, 2025, and effective January 1, 2026, is a sweeping piece of legislation intended to enhance student safety by: (1) extending Assembly Bill (AB) 2534’s school employee misconduct disclosure requirements; (2) requiring written policies clarifying professional boundaries; (3) strengthening comprehensive school safety plans; (4) expanding...
Three recently enacted laws will significantly impact local agency employees and local government operations.
Recent legislation signed by Governor Newsom provides significant amendments to the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Political Reform Act).
Governor Newsom signed two bills this past October that directly impact California’s Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs). Assembly Bill (AB) 293 requires GSAs to modify their websites on or before January 1, 2026, to include information on their board of directors and executives.
Effective January 1, 2026, the maximum monthly compensation for school board and county board of education members allowed by statute will be five times the current maximum amount.
On December 22, 2025, in Mirabelli v. Olson, the United States District Court, Southern District of California, issued a permanent injunction which, in part, prohibits the State from implementing or enforcing what have sometimes been referred to as “parental exclusion policies.