by pddg_admin | Sep 30, 2020 | Legal Developments and News
A recent decision by the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the authority of public officials to establish curriculum standards and frameworks for public schools, rejecting a challenge by a group of parents who claimed that California’s History-Social...
by pddg_admin | Sep 15, 2020 | Legal Developments and News
In a decision that provides guidance to public agencies on obtaining restraining orders to protect employees, the Court of Appeal for the Second District recently upheld issuance of a restraining order against an individual who had repeatedly threatened a deputy city...
by pddg_admin | Sep 1, 2020 | Legal Developments and News
The California Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District recently issued an opinion upholding the dismissal of a counselor, Patricia Crawford, by the Jurupa Unified School District (District), due to Crawford’s repeated criticism of students who boycotted...
by pddg_admin | Jul 30, 2020 | Legal Developments and News
As part of the fiscal year 2020-21 State budget, the Legislature has amended two key provisions of the Education Code as they relate to the development and disposition of school district surplus properties. The changes went into effect in June as part of Senate Bill...
by pddg_admin | Jul 13, 2020 | Legal Developments and News
For the first time since the enactment of the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA), a California appellate court has issued an opinion interpreting its application and making it more difficult for plaintiffs to successfully challenge at-large governing board election...
by pddg_admin | Jun 2, 2020 | Legal Developments and News
Last week the California Supreme Court issued an opinion outlining circumstances in which public agencies may recover costs associated with a California Public Records Act (CPRA) request from the individual making the request. (National Lawyers Guild, San Francisco...
