The California Alliance for Arts Education has reported that SB 789 (Price) has passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the first step toward consideration by the full State Senate.  Over 589 advocates used CAAE's online action center to contact Senator Kehoe, Chair of

From our state partner, California Arts Advocates: The Supercommittee of Congress is looking at changing itemized deductions (which would include the charitable giving incentive).

The California State Parent Teacher Association (PTA) has just released the results of a statewide survey of parents and families, intended to measure their top public education concerns.  The PTA reports, "The survey showed parents and families place the highest education priority on ensuring that every student has access to a complete curriculum that includes the arts, STEM (science, technology, engineering and m

On October 24, California State PTA will host an Arts Education Forum for all Southern California District and Council Presidents, Arts Education Chairs, Reflection Chairs, Legislative Chairs, and members of the SMARTS advocacy network.

If you plan to file a 2010 state tax return for the later filer deadline of October 17th, 2011, please consider checking the Voluntary Contribution box to contribute $1 or more to the California Arts Council.  According to the CAC, the total con

Craig Watson, Executive Director of the Arts Council for Long Beach, has been appointed the new Director of the California Arts Council.  Watson will begi

Two bills in the California assembly, AB1-26 and AB1-27, propose to eliminate redevelopment agencies unless they contribute a total of $1.7 billion in tax money generated by new developments to the state, to be used for schools and public safety. Governor Jerry Brown has been a proponent for dismantling the state's roughly 400 local redevelopment agencies, citing examples of mismanagement of redevelopment funding. 

The California Citizens Redistricting Commission has released draft maps for new California legislative districts, available for download at wedrawthelines.ca.gov.  The four maps outline proposed new Congressional, Assembly, State Senate and Board of Equalization

The California legislature has resumed budget negotiations for the 2011-2012 fiscal year, with three-month tax extensions as the main point of contention between Democratic and Republican lawmakers.  Temporary tax rates adopted in 2008 will expire this July 1st, decreasing the state's revenue stream and prompting some school districts and other state-supported agencies to adopt 'doomsday budgets' and begin layoffs.&n

The California Citizens Redistricting Commission is holding a series of Public Input Meeting statewide to gather stakeholders' thoughts on the redistricting process.  Attend a meeting in the LA area from April 27th-30th to provide input into how the Commission will draw the boundaries of your community for representation by elec