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On November 8, the election everyone was waiting for finally took place. Amidst the excitement of the presidential election was an extraordinary California election that featured 17 ballot initiatives, 25 legislative races without an incumbent running and the first open US Senate seat in 24 years.

With less than two months before the Brown Administration is set to release its budget proposals for the 2017-18 fiscal year, the Legislative Analyst Office (LAO) released on November 16 its own assessment of the condition of the California economy and the state budget over the 2016-17 through 2020-21 period.

Seeking litigation to protect the interests and integrity of public education has become a necessary interest of ACSA and its members. As a result of this, as well as increased requests from members and local education agencies, ACSA created the Education Legal Support Fund (ELSF) in 2006. Contribute today!

Donating to ACSA PAC is a great way to support the work that ACSA is doing across the state. Help stand up for children and donate to ACSA's PAC today!

The 2016-17 state budget included a $200 million one-time Proposition 98 appropriation for grants to school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools serving high school students to provide additional services that support access and successful transition to higher education. On August 24th, the California Department of Education sent an email notification...

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With the political climate in the nation and the upcoming presidential election at the forefront of the American collective consciousness, some may be asking “What can I do?” and “Where does my voice count?” As a member of ACSA, you have many avenues within the organization that can be utilized for your personal participation in the political sphere.

Independent expenditures, or IEs, are a very effective way to move an organization’s political agenda forward. This article will define independent expenditure, give you several examples of IEs and show how they can be effective campaign tools by following one organization’s IE activity.

As a the final results from the primary are being tallied across the nation, the ACSA Political Affairs team has zeroed in on several races in the California Legislature.