July 2018 Volume 38 No. 14 Top Legislative Issues for 2018—July 13, 2018 By the Way . . . Proposition 98 Certifications Updated Dartboard for 2018-19 Adopted State Budget Now Available Controller Reports That State Revenues Beat 2017-18 Expectations Legislature Recesses Before Reaching Compromise on Ballot Requirements for Local Bond Measures Ask SSC . . . What Is Compensable Time? Cash Matters Localities Adopt Local Minimum Wage Ordinances Higher Than the State Minimum Wage CDE Releases Lottery Rates for 2017-18 Accruals and 2018-19 Revenue Projections
June 2018 Volume 38 No. 13 Top Legislative Issues for 2018—June 29, 2018 California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Offering Land-Secured Financing Seminar Federal Reform Plan Merges U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Labor Governor Brown Signs 2018-19 State Budget U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Collection of Agency Fees in Janus Affordable Coverage Threshold Released for 2019 Health Savings Account Parameters Announced for 2019 Janus v. AFSCME Has Us on the Edge of Our Seats Employer Health Care Costs Projected to Increase 6% in 2019 By the Way . . . The Janus v. AFSCME Webinar Is Now Available to View UCLA Sees Slowing Economy Budget Trailer Bill Confusion, Clarification, and Foreshadowing Pension and Health Benefits Committee Approves 2019 CalPERS Health Plan Rates State Revenues Up in May, But Below Year-to-Date Forecast Ask SSC . . . Why Are the CalSTRS Employer Contribution Rates Projected to Decrease?
June 2018 Volume 38 No. 12 Top Legislative Issues for 2018—June 15, 2018 2018-19 State Budget Approved by the Legislature The Budget Trailer Bill Changes Payroll Deduction Process for Union Dues Announcing Janus v. AFSCME Webinar, Prepare Now for District Compliance Conference Committee Releases Framework for 2018-19 State Budget Compromise By the Way . . . Deal Announced for the 2018-19 State Budget By the Way . . . Senator McGuire Appointed to the Senate Education Committee California Energy Commission Program Available for Community Colleges Ask SSC . . . What Are the Outyear Projections for CalSTRS Employer Contribution Rates? Local Voters Continue to Support Education Bonds California Voters Pass Four Propositions at June Primary SPI Race Headed to November Runoff and Senator Newman Loses Recall Vote Increasing Academic Performance Leads to Greater Economic Growth By the Way . . . Jolena M. Grande Appointed to the Board of Governors 2018-19 Budget Conference Committee Begins Its Work