Hosted by Association of California School Administrators · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 13 episodes
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Behind the Bills is your go-to podcast for the latest updates on access, policy, and political work affecting education in California. Iván Carrillo will provide insider insights from Sacramento, including the daily efforts of ACSA's governmental relations team, legislative policy committee, and key stakeholders as they work to influence policy and budget decisions. Stay informed on the issues that impact your job and the students you serve, with behind-the-scenes looks at the inner workings of ACSA.
Association of California School Administrators hosts Behind the Bills, a government show with 13 episodes published.
On Episode 14 of Behind the Bills , Naj Alikhan is joined by Michael Fine, executive director of the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, to examine Senate Bill 330 and its proposal to shorten the state-required
On Episode 13 of Behind the Bills, Naj Alikhan breaks down House Resolution 87, proposed by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, and how it could change the way new reporting requirements are evaluated in California. Instead of
On Episode 12 of Behind the Bills, Naj Alikhan breaks down three ACSA-sponsored measures aimed at reducing reporting burdens on California school districts. The conversation explores proposals to sunset new mandates, eli
On episode 11 of Behind the Bills, Naj Alikhan breaks down Governor Newsom’s 2026–27 January budget proposal as budget season officially begins in Sacramento (00:26). The conversation examines the proposal’s implications
On episode 10 of Behind the Bills, Naj Alikhan recaps California’s latest legislative updates and highlights ACSA’s successful advocacy to release $7 billion in delayed federal education funding. Get updates on key co-sp
On episode 9 of Behind the Bills, Naj Alikhan breaks down Governor Newsom’s May Budget Revision and its impact on California’s schools. With a projected $12 billion deficit, the state proposes underfunding Prop 98 and re
On Episode 8 of Behind the Bills, Iván Carrillo breaks down a busy start to the new year in the political world. A second Trump term has resulted in dozens of executive orders impacting immigration and LGBTQ+ rights. Ivá
In Episode 7 of Behind the Bills, Iván Carrillo analyzes the results of California's state legislature elections and their impact on public education across the state (2:12). He also explores the future of the U.S. Depar
On episode 6 of Behind the Bills, Iván Carrillo tells you everything you need to know for the upcoming November election. He'll bring you the latest from a recent state assembly hearing on the Local Control Funding Formu
On episode 5 of Behind the Bills, Iván Carrillo breaks down a few of the key pieces of legislation Gov. Gavin Newsom signed and vetoed as the 2-year session came to a close on September 30th (00:38). He also provides a q
On episode 4 of Behind the Bills, Iván Carrillo brings you the very latest on the legislative session and where things stand with key educational bills (00:35). Plus, he shares his thoughts on Gov. Gavin Newsom's letter
On episode 3 of Behind the Bills, Iván Carrillo looks at some of the upcoming races in the California state legislature and explains how ACSA endorses political candidates (00:44). Plus, he has a quick update on Proposit
On episode 2 of Behind the Bills, Iván Carrillo breaks down the final budget signed by Governor Gavin Newsom and what impact it has on public education (00:51). He also discusses a new $10 billion school facilities bond,
On episode 1 of Behind the Bills, Iván Carrillo gets you caught up on the latest policy updates impacting California public education. He takes a look at the upcoming June 15th budget deadline for the state legislature (
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