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SUPPORT Strengthens taxpayer protections by requiring greater transparency and stricter voter thresholds before new or increased taxes and fees can be imposed. It mandates that any tax or fee hike proposed via ballot initiative must clearly state its purpose and cost upfront, using labels like “TAX INCREASE” or “FEE INCREASE.” ACA 14 also stops local...

SUPPORT   SB 848 enhances school safety by requiring stronger safeguards to prevent child abuse and misconduct by school employees and volunteers. The bill expands background checks, reporting requirements, and training standards across public, charter, and private schools. It ensures school safety plans address the protection of students from sexual abuse, requires timely reporting and...

SUPPORT   This bill prohibits California legislators from entering into or requesting nondisclosure agreements related to the drafting, negotiation, or discussion of proposed legislation, with limited exceptions for protecting trade secrets or proprietary information. It responds to revelations last year that the Legislature and government unions used NDAs during negotiations over California’s fast-food wage law....

SUPPORT   SB 399 promotes transparency in the interdistrict transfer process by requiring school districts to report data on transfer requests and outcomes. This will expose arbitrary denials that often block families from seeking better educational opportunities, empower parents with information to demand reforms, and reduce bureaucratic overreach that protects funding at the expense of...

OPPOSE   Would impose stricter regulations and oversight requirements over charter schools’ financial management and program offerings. AB 84 would have devastating implications for many schools and families who rely on them for educational enrichment activities. Full Bill Text Read CPC’s Letter of Opposition

OPPOSE   AB 1383 increases pension benefits for public safety employees and potentially reduces the contributions they will be required to make to their pension plans without providing any new funding. As a result, it will further compromise the solvency of CalPERS and other pension systems around the state. Full Bill Text

SUPPORT   The California High-Speed Rail Authority is required to publish a business plan in even numbered years. The bill would require the Authority to provide a detailed funding plan for completing  its initial operating segment between Merced and Bakersfield, accounting for the likely absence of new federal funding during the Trump Administration. Full Bill...

SUPPORT   This bill would protect girls’ sports and spaces by requiring California’s K-12 schools and postsecondary institutions to restore sex-segregated programs, activities, and use facilities—such as bathrooms, locker rooms, showers, overnight accommodations, and student housing—to be based on students’ biological sex at birth rather than their gender identity. Full Bill Text

SUPPORT   Local governments in California routinely miss state financial reporting deadlines by months and even years, leaving elected officials and voters without a current accounting of city, county and school district budgets. This bill would address this problem by changing the deadline to submit financial reports to the Controller from 20 days after receiving...

SUPPORT   This measure would shift the responsibility of preparing the title, summary, and ballot label for proposed initiatives and referenda from the Attorney General to the Legislative Analyst. The Legislative Analyst would also prepare the ballot title and summary for the state voter information guide for all measures on the statewide ballot. Currently, the...

SUPPORT   This bill would require public schools to allow parents or guardians to opt their children out of any instruction or activity that references transgender topics, including any anonymous, voluntary, and confidential tests, questionnaires, or surveys related to them. The bill would prohibit schools from subjecting students to any disciplinary action, academic penalty, or...

SUPPORT   Senate Bill 64 would establish School Choice Flex Accounts (SCFA) and Special Education Flex Accounts (SEFA) for K–12 students who choose to attend private schools, using public funds that would have otherwise supported their education in public schools. From the 2027–28 to 2030–31 school years, eligibility is income-based, expanding to all K–12 students...

OPPOSE   SB 222 attempts to shift the liability for damages from natural disasters to oil and gas companies. The bill allows California residents to sue private companies—primarily oil and gas companies—for damages caused by “climate disasters or extreme weather events linked to misleading practices or false information about how their fossil fuel products contribute...