Legislation
California to Spend Additional $650M On Special Education
California’s method of funding special education will become streamlined and a little more equitable, thanks to a…
School Medicaid Programs Make a Shift @ DHCS
On September 3, 2019, California DHCS sent this message to its school Medicaid stakeholders: "In an effort to align the…
New Push in California for Later Middle, High School Start Times—EdSource
The author of a previously vetoed bill last year proposing starting middle and high school later to give teens more…
Pending CMS Guidance on Medicaid Block Grants: Executive Overreach Strikes Again—Center for Children and Families
It has been reported that CMS is developing guidance to encourage states to pursue a new “block grant” or “per capita”…
2017 California Legislation: What Passed & What Didn't
In September, several bills with possible implications for school health programs under consideration by the California…
Why ACA Repeal Efforts Hurt Schools & How to Get Involved
Efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, continue to make headlines as members in…
Bills We're Tracking: 2017 California Legislation
Two bills have been introduced in the California Legislature for the 2017-18 session that directly relate to the…
New Laws Impacting California's School Medicaid Programs
Throughout the year, Paradigm tracks various state bills that have the potential to impact California's school-based…
Governor Vetoes Senate Bill 123, SMAA Program Improvements
Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed Senate Bill 123, a bill authored by Senator Carol Liu to legislate recommendations by…
List of Legislative Districts by California Public School District Published
Every two years, the California Department of Education (CDE) posts a listing of legislative districts by California…