Scope of Bargaining
Goldberg/Wesson/Strom-Martin
AB 2160
Would create an Academic Partnership between the governing board and teacher associations that would be authorized to make decisions on professional issues that support teaching and learning. (Amended 5/24)
Died on Assembly floor; no vote taken
Content-Based Testing
Goldberg/Aroner/Calderon AB 2347
Would amend STAR to add accommodations and alternate assessment for special needs students, and provide tests in four primary languages. Would create a Content Review Panel with K-12 teachers making up 55 percent of the panelists. (Amended 8/13)
Passed Assembly; died in Senate Appropriations
Investment Website
Steinberg AB 2506
Would require STRS to develop a user-friendly website to explain 403(b) investments. (Amended 8/19) (Co-sponsored bill)
Passed Legislature; sent to governor
Counseling Services
Havice AB 2614
Would appropriate funds from the Carl Washington School Safety and Violence Prevention Fund to school districts and county offices of education for the purpose of increasing counseling services to students in Decile 1 middle schools. (Amended 5/23)
Senate Education
STRS Compensation Factor
Liu AB 2646
Language on highest year compensation was removed by Legislative leadership; new language pertains to STRS paying Medicare B premiums for 10 years. (Amended 5/23)
Died on Assembly floor; no vote taken
Teacher Recruitment
Diaz ACR 177
Would promote efforts to help teachers recruited from outside the U.S. who want to teach in California to alleviate the teacher shortage. (Amended 6/19)
Passed Legislature; enrolled as law
Prescription Drug Insurance
Torlakson SB 461
Would create a catastrophic insurance plan for prescription drugs for STRS retirees. (Amended 1/29)
Died in Assembly Appropriations
Faculty Tax Credit
Karnette SB 1786
Would authorize an earned personal income tax credit for community college faculty/academic employees equal to that authorized for credentialed teachers by the Personal Income Tax Law.
Held in Senate Revenue and Taxation
STRS Pension Enhancements
Soto SB 1983
Increases the limit on how much retired teachers can earn from teaching. (Amended 8/23) (Co-sponsored bill)
Passed Legislature; sent to governor
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