Month: March 2023

Episode 60 Changes to the California Public Records Act: What You Need to Know

Episode 60 Changes to the California Public Records Act: What You Need to Know

Effective 2023, the California Public Records Act (“CPRA”) has a new statutory “home” within the Government Code.  (See Gov. Code, § 7920.000 et seq.)  While the Legislature has indicated this reorganization is not intended to change the CPRA substantively, the practical effects of this reorganization remain to be seen.  In this Lozano Smith Podcast episode, host Sloan Simmons engages with Lozano Smith Partner, Manuel Martinez, and Senior Counsel, Alyse Pacheco Nichols, to discuss this statutory reorganization; guesses as to the Legislature’s rationale for the reorganization; and how this reorganization will or will not effect the way public agencies response to CPRA requests.

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Episode 59 Student Legislative Update 2023

Episode 59 Student Legislative Update 2023

This episode provides school administrators with the latest legislative changes and developments regarding student matters with Lozano Smith and Student Practice Group leaders Ruth Mendyk and Joshua Whiteside, along with Fresno attorney Nisha Dale.

Show Notes & References

  • 1:23 – Governor’s Executive Order: End of State of Emergency (February 28, 2023)
  • 2:29 –Student threats and firearms (SB 906) (Client News Brief 41 – August 2022)
  • 7:09 – Excused absence for civic or political event (SB 955) (Education Code section 48205)
  • 9:50 – Homeless youth (Client News Brief 4 – January 2023)
  • 10:21 – McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
  • 11:10 – New requirements for districts regarding homeless students (AB 2375)
  • 11:41 – CDE Model Housing Questionnaire
  • 12:07 – Updates to homeless youth policies (AB 408)
  • 15:00 – COVID-19 testing plan (SB 1479)
  • 16:40 – MOUs with non-profits for eye exams (AB 2329)
  • 19:05 – Including students on LCAP Parent Advisory Committees (SB 997) (Client News Brief 9 – February 2023)
  • 21:16 – Graduation dress code and the First Amendment (Waln v. Dysart School District (9th Cir. 2022) 54 F.4th 1152) (Client News Brief 6 – January 2023)

 

For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.