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New Laws Expand Financial Disclosure Requirements and May Allow Public Campaign Funding

  • 01/07/2026
  • Nicholas Clair, Michael Prentice

Recent legislation signed by Governor Newsom provides significant amendments to the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Political Reform Act)....

New California Laws Affecting Groundwater Sustainability Agencies: AB 293 and AB 709

  • 01/07/2026

Legislature Significantly Increases Statutory Ceiling on Compensation for School Board Members

  • 12/31/2025

California Federal District Court Enjoins Enforcement of “Parental Exclusion Policies”

  • 12/30/2025

2025 Land Use & Housing Legislative Developments

  • 12/22/2025

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E101 From Absences to Action: Attendance, Truancy, and Special Education Obligations

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12/26/2025

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E100 Responding to Requests under the California Public Records Act: Best Practices from the Field

E99 New Laws Impacting Students Heading into 2026

E98 Gender Identity, Title IX, and Equal Protection: Status of Federal and California Law and Pending Litigation

E97 Mahmoud v. Taylor: A Practical Discussion on the Supreme Court’s Opt-Out Opinion