November 2013 Volume 26 No. 22 Former State Board President to Be Nominated to National Higher Education Post Administration Seeks Comments on College Rating System By the Way . . . New Linked Learning Initiative Launches By the Way . . . SSC to Conduct Website Census By the Way . . . EdSource Guest Article Ask SSC . . . Where Is the Flying Money? Recall Effort Initiated for Five Legislators By the Way . . . Proposition 30 Opponents to Pay $1 Million in Settlement IRS Issues Guidance on Adjusting Overpayments of Taxes by Same-Sex Married Couples Ask SSC . . . What Happens When the Temporary Proposition 30 Taxes Expire? September Revenues up Almost $400 Million
October 2013 Volume 26 No. 21 Bills at a Glance—October 18, 2013 Pension Reform Ballot Initiative Just Filed for 2014 Little Hoover Commission Issues Report on Higher Education Chancellor’s Office Recommends Increasing the Faculty Obligation Numbers Californians Like Initiative Process, but See Room for Improvement Ask SSC . . . How Should We Prepare for Negotiating Language Issues? Ask SSC . . . What Will Be the Impact of the Federal Shutdown on the State Budget? By the Way . . . State Controller Website Updates Compensation Data for California Community Colleges By the Way . . . Governor Signs Bills Related to California Community College Tuition
October 2013 Volume 26 No. 20 Bills at a Glance—October 4, 2013 State Controller Sends Education Nearly $1.3 Billion in Lottery Funds for 2012-13 Governor Signs Education Bonds Bill Federal Shutdown Has Limited Impact on Education Appropriations The California Energy Commission (CEC) Releases Proposition 39 Draft Guidelines By the Way . . . Adult Education Consortium Planning Website Launched Governor Begins Acting on Education Bills Get Ready Now for Implementation of the Upcoming ACA Provisions