By Andrew Sheeler
Excerpted from the Sacramento Bee
California law requires that K-12 schools must grant students access to the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity. But that doesn’t cover nonbinary and other gender-nonconforming students, says Sen. Josh Newman, D-Fullerton. Newman, who chairs the Senate Education Committee, has introduced a bill, SB 760, to require schools to provide students with access to an all-gender bathroom on-campus during school hours.
By Michael Burke
Excerpted from EdSource
State Sen. Josh Newman, D-Fullerton, has introduced legislation that would require all K-12 schools in California to provide students with access to all-gender restrooms during school hours.
By Inside the Issues Staff
Excerpted from Spectrum News 1
U.S. Rep. George Santos has received a great amount of criticism for embellishing his resume when running for office. Santos has been proven to have lied about his education and past work experience before being sworn in to Congress.
California Sen. Josh Newman, D-Fullerton, recently introduced legislation to prevent candidates from lying about their employment, education and military experience while running for office in California.
By Ali Tadayon
Excerpted from EdSource
Elementary and middle school in California would be required to provide every student an outdoor recess period of at least 30 minutes — weather permitting — and would not be allowed to deny recess as a disciplinary measure under a bill introduced Thursday.
By Josh Newman
Excerpted from the Orange County Register
"If you were to walk into the office of your state legislator or county supervisor, there’s a more than decent chance that one of the people you’d run into would be a school board trustee, a city council member, or even your town’s mayor. But unlike you, instead of seeking help with a constituent issue, he or she would actually be in the midst of doing their day job.
By Kaitlyn Schallhorn
Excerpted from Orange County Register
"The George Santos fallout has hit the California Capitol.
By Ashley Zavala
Excerpted from KCRA 3
"As controversy continues to consume New York Congressman George Santos at the nation's capital, an effort is underway at the state capitol to try to deter any elected official in California from duping voters.
Excerpted from EdSource
"Following years of record growth, California is confronting a slowing economy even as it embarks on a range of investments to improve education and the well-being of its students.