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Lozano Smith partners Mary Lerner and Anne Collins, co-chairs of the firm’s Governance Practice Group, talk about the basics that every newly elected member of a local agency governing body should know when assuming office.  This podcast isn’t just for newly electeds – it’s full of information for public officials, local agency staff, and members of the voting public too.

Show Notes & References

• 8:00  The Brown Act
• 15:20  The Public Records Act
• 16:25  City of San Jose v. Superior Court (2017) 2 Cal.5th 608
• 18:42  The Political Reform Act (Government Code section 87100 et seq.)
  
• 19:19  Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700)
• 19:24  Podcast: Episode 16: It’s Time to Fill Out Your Form 700!
• 20:48  Government Code section 1090
• 24:09  Video: Staying Under the Umbrella: Board Members’ Obligations and Immunities 
• 30:05  Ethics training (AB 1234)
• 30:08  Sexual Harassment training
• 30:32  Lozano Smith Client Services (ClientServices@lozanosmith.com)

 

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Sloan Simmons sits down with Lozano Smith Special Education Practice Group Leaders Marcy Gutierrez and Aly Bivins, along with special education, 504, and student attorney Kyle Raney, to discuss this year’s legislative activity in the area of special education, as well to get their views on what school officials should be thinking about in the special education arena looking forward to 2020.

Show Notes & References

• 2:07  Assembly Bill (AB) 605 (Assistive technology devices) (Client News Brief 51: October 2019)
• 5:35  Senate Bill (SB) 75 (Education finance)
• 8:53  AB 1172 (Non-public schools and non-public agencies)
• 11:18  AB 947 (Visually impaired students)
• 11:46  Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC)
• 13:44  Orientation & Mobility (O&M) evaluations
• 14:23  SB 695 – Not signed by Governor (Obligation to translate IEP documents for parents)
• 18:31  SB 223 (Medicinal cannabis – Jojo’s Act) (Client News Brief 57: October 2019)
• 18:38  Episode 31: Legislative Roundup – Student Bills (listen here)
• 22:22  Student v. Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District (2018) OAH Case No. 2018050651 (Client News Brief 55: October 2018)
• 24:29  AB 2657 (Seclusion and Restraints) (Client News Brief 90: December 2018)

 

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Lozano Smith attorneys Daniel Maruccia and Harold Freiman discuss what AB 48 could mean for school facilities funding if approved by the voters in March 2020.

Show Notes & References

• • 2:52  3-legged stool
  • 4:49  Prop 47 (2002)
  • 5:09  Prop 55 (2004)
  • 5:30  Prop 1D (2006)
  • 6:24  Prop 51 (2016)
  • 10:42  AB 48 (2019) (Client News Brief 62 – October 2019)
  • 13:25  School Facilities Programs (SFP)
  • 17:00  Office of Public School Construction (OPSC) / State Allocation Board (SAB)
  • 23:35  Prop 39 bonds
  • 24:01  Tax rate limit
  • 30:29  Sterling fees (1986)
  • 30:56  SB 50 (1997) – School impact fee law

 

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