California Legislature Announces Agreement on Kindergarten Through Community College Public Education Facilities Bond Measure
$10 billion Statewide School Bond to be placed on November 2024 Ballot
Governor Signs Assemblymember Muratsuchi's AB 2268, Which Would Exempt Children Enrolled in Transitional Kindergarten From Being Evaluated Using Developmentally Inappropriate Assessments
Torrance, CA - California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi's (D-Torrance) AB 2268, which would exempt children enrolled in Transitional Kindergarten (TK) from being assessed using the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC).
Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi's California Freedom to Read Act Passes the Assembly Floor
Bill will fight book bans at public libraries
Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi Introduces the California Freedom to Read Act to Fight Book Bans at Public Libraries
Assembly Bill 1825 passes Education Committee
Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi Introduces Bill That Requires Kindergarten for California Students
Torrance, CA - Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), Chair of the Assembly Education Committee, introduced Assembly Bill 2226, a measure requiring children to attend one year of kindergarten before enrolling in first grade, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. This would thereby make kindergarten mandatory, and ensuring children are well prepared to enter first
Muratsuchi Addresses the Importance of Tackling the Retail Theft Crisis at the CCCA Press Conference
Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Assembly Bill 483 to Enable California Schools to Bill for More Federal Medicaid Funding for School-Based Health and Mental Health Services
Torrance, CA - Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 483, which will expand access to school-based health and mental health services by making it easier for schools to participate in the Local Education Agency Billing Option Program (LEA BOP) and receive federal Medicaid reimbursement for health services provided to Medi-Cal eligible students.