December 9, 2020 What Proposition 15’s Defeat Means for California Schools By Ricardo Cano, CALmatters Voters narrowly defeated Proposition 15, the tax measure that aimed to eliminate decades-long protections for commercial properties. Read More 6
October 22, 2020 Public School Teacher Challenges 20-Year Incumbent in Santa Clara County Board of Ed’s Area 5 By Katie Lauer Ultimately, voters will decide whether to stay with 20-year incumbent Anna Song or opt for new perspective with Victoria Chon. Read More 3
October 21, 2020 What Propositions Are On California’s Ballot? By Grace Hase, Janice Bitters, Josh Koehn and Will Carruthers California’s ballot measures can be as opaque as they are varied, which is why we waded through the morass to make your decision easier. Read More 2
October 12, 2020 Ann Ravel Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter to SD15 Rival Dave Cortese Over Obama Photos By Grace Hase The 15th State Senate District hopeful says her opponent’s use of an image with President Obama is illegal under a federal policy. Read More 13
April 18, 2019 Lawmakers Advance Raft of Charter School Curbs By Ricardo Cano, CALmatters The votes were the first in what figures to be a lengthy battle between two of the state’s most powerful education interests. Read More 5
November 20, 2018 Tony Thurmond Becomes California’s New Superintendent of Public Schools—Now What? By By Ricardo Cano, CALmatters Bay Area Democratic Assemblyman Tony Thurmond declared victory Saturday as the state’s new superintendent of public instruction. Read More 5
July 1, 2015 Mike Honda Raises Campaign Cash during Birthday Weekend By The Fly No rest for the weary: Congressman Mike Honda spent his birthday weekend hopping from one fundraiser to the next. Read More 17