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Supreme Court Reinstitutes Permanent Injunction Enforcing Parental Rights to Not be Excluded from Knowledge or Involvement in Student Gender Identity Issues at School

As reported in 2025 Client News Brief Number 61, this past December, in what is now referred to as Mirabelli v. Bonta, the U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, granted summary judgment in a class action and issued a permanent in

  • Sloan Simmons, Kyle Raney, Christopher Datu
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California Department of Education Issues Updated Guidance on Gender Identity and Student Records; Attorney General Initiates Related Litigation

On February 11, 2026, the California Department of Education (CDE) issued a letter entitled “Further Update Regarding FERPA” to all school district and county office of education superintendents.

  • Sloan Simmons, Sarah Fama
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SB 848: California Legislature Imposes Additional Administrative Requirements on K-12 Schools Intended to Enhance Student Safety

Senate Bill (SB) 848, signed into law on October 7, 2025, and effective January 1, 2026, is a sweeping piece of legislation intended to enhance student safety by: (1) extending Assembly Bill (AB) 2534’s school employee misconduct disclosure requirements; (2) requiring written policies clarifying professional boundaries; (3) strengthening comprehensive school safety plans; (4) expanding...

  • Carolyn Gemma, Brianna Ramos
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