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    Jun 12, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  1. Give credit to California voters

    SACRAMENTO — The Capitol's three most powerful politicians danced a victory jig Tuesday to celebrate the pending passage of an on-time, balanced state budget. And they did deserve to enjoy the moment. Spiffed up in dark suits, buttoned jackets and...

    Tags: Darrell Steinberg, Budgets and Budgeting, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Government

    2. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Reining in school bond sleaze

    Many Californians have helped their schools in recent years by voting for bonds to build and refurbish campuses. For the most part, the investment in schools has been necessary and right, but that doesn't mean voters always got their full money's worth.
    Many Californians have helped their schools in recent years by voting for bonds to build and refurbish campuses. For the most part, the investment in schools has been necessary and right, but that doesn't mean voters always got their full money's worth....

    Tags: Real Estate Buyers, Donald P. Wagner, Orange County Register, Elections, Politics

    3. Jun 2, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  3. Gov. Jerry Brown is poised for a big victory

    SACRAMENTO — California is close to making the most sweeping change in how it spends money on schools since Ronald Reagan was governor four decades ago.
    SACRAMENTO — California is close to making the most sweeping change in how it spends money on schools since Ronald Reagan was governor four decades ago. And Gov. Jerry Brown is on the verge of a monumental personal triumph — a legacy...

    Tags: Darrell Steinberg, Students, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ronald Reagan, Regional Authority

    4. Apr 29, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  4. Gov. Brown as Robin Hood

    Now we know what Gov. Jerry Brown really cares about — what gets him riled and raring to rumble.
    Now we know what Gov. Jerry Brown really cares about — what gets him riled and raring to rumble. "The battle of their lives," he promises opponents. "This is a cause." When a governor bares his soul like that, not only is he waving a nasty...

    Tags: Darrell Steinberg, China, Justice and Rights, Students, Civil Rights

    5. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Assembly panel rejects arming teachers against campus intruders

    A state legislative committee on Wednesday rejected a proposal to allow school districts to train teachers and administrators to use guns to protect campuses against armed intruders.
    A state legislative committee on Wednesday rejected a proposal to allow school districts to train teachers and administrators to use guns to protect campuses against armed intruders. Only one member of the seven-member Assembly Education Committee voted...

    Tags: Tim Donnelly, Education, Schools, Teachers, Sandy Hook Elementary School

    6. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Assembly panel approves teacher dismissal bill

    SACRAMENTO -- A key Assembly committee has approved legislation that would expedite the dismissal process for California teachers accused of misconduct. Under current law, teachers who are fired can appeal their case to a three-member panel consisting...

    Tags: Education, Chicago Transit Authority, Teachers, Teaching and Learning

    7. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Skelton: Brown picks winners and losers in school funding

    Gov. Jerry Brown promised more money for schools if voters approved his tax hike plan, Proposition 30. But George Skelton says in his Thursday column that Brown didn't level with voters when it came to how that money would be distributed. The governor...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Elections, Politics

    8. Feb 27, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  8. Voters weren't told about plan to redistribute education money

    SACRAMENTO — A revenue redistribution scheme probably was not what Californians had in mind when they passed Gov. Jerry Brown's tax increase to salvage public schools. But as it turns out, the tax hike, Prop. 30, was essential to help pay for...

    Tags: Carol Liu, Pies and Tarts, Students, Voting, Elections

    9. Jan 25, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  9. State legislators seek crackdown on expensive form of school finance

    L.A. NOW
    Two state legislators are leading an effort to rein in an increasingly popular method of paying for classrooms and other school improvements. So-called capital improvement bonds often carry repayment costs several times higher than the amount borrowed....
    10. Jan 29, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Jerry Brown aide announces state Assembly bid

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    Steve Glazer, who managed Gov. Jerry Brown’s 2010 campaign, announced his own candidacy for state Assembly on Tuesday. Glazer, who serves on the City Council in the Bay Area city of Orinda, looked to stake out ground in the political......
    11. Jan 29, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Assembly race will split key Jerry Brown allies

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    The battle for the Bay Area Assembly seat being vacated by Joan Buchanan next year will be a typical Capitol struggle, with labor-backed candidates squaring off against more business-friendly moderates. What will make next year’s race a bit...
    12. Dec 26, 2012 |Story| La Caņada

  12. La Caņada Unified eyes challenges

    It's not easy being a high-performing school district in an affluent community. The La Caņada Unified School District, whose students have the second-highest test scores of any K-12 district in the state, is facing several financial challenges. While...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Personal Income

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