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President Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Transgender Women from Women’s and Girls’ Sports

On February 5, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) entitled “

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California Attorney General Responds to President’s Executive Order Regarding “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling”

On January 29, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) titled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling,” which aims to address what is described as the influence of “radical, anti-American ideologies” and the resulting infringement on parental rights.

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CDE's New Guidance on AB 1955 (SAFETY Act): Evolution of LGBTQ+ Student Protections and Implementation Changes

The California Department of Education (CDE) has released new guidance on Assembly Bill (AB) 1955, known as the Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth (SAFETY) Act, representing a significant shift from the previous guidance CDE has provided since 2014 after AB 1266 was passed.

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California Supreme Court Clarifies Rule on Historic Property Divisions

In a recent decision, the California Supreme Court sided with the City of Oakland (City) in an important property dispute, which clarified when lots created prior to March 4, 1972, can be recognized as separate parcels under the Subdivision Map Act (Act).

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Department of Homeland Security Issues Directive Rescinding Policy Limiting Immigration Enforcement in Protected Areas

On January 20, 2025, Acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, Benjamine Huffman, rescinded a longstanding policy that shielded places like schools, hospitals, and churches from immigration enforcement.

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Title IX: Impacts of Legal Challenges and Executive Orders

On January 9, 2025, in the matter of Tennessee v. Cardona, a federal district court in Kentucky issued an order to vacate the 2024 Title IX Regulations.

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Legislature Impacts Timing of When Developer Fees May Be Collected for Many Local Agencies

On September 20, 2024, the Governor signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 937, amending a section of the Mitigation Fee Act. The changes to Government Code section 66007 went into effect January 1, 2025.

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California’s Fentanyl Legislation: Student Instruction and Emergency Treatment of Opioid Overdoses

The California Legislature recently passed several student health and instruction bills related to fentanyl education and student possession and use of emergency opioid overdose medication and test strips.

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According to CalPERS, School Districts May Not Hire Retired CalPERS Annuitants While Recruiting

On December 18, 2024, CalPERS released a Circular Letter clarifying how school districts and community colleges may employ retired annuitants under the California Public Employees’ Retirement Law (PERL) and Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA).

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