LAUSD May Seek Change to 'Parent Trigger' Law
The Los Angeles Unified School District board votes Tuesday on whether to press the state for changes in the "Parent Trigger" law. Of the five times the law has been engaged in California, three were in the LAUSD, leading at least one board member to suggest tweaks to the way parent triggers work.
Budget Cuts Threaten Far-Flung Courthouses
California courts have been hit hard by state budget cuts over the past five years. The new state budget restores some funding, but more than 50 courts have already closed -- and those still open are delivering slower service and charging higher fees. The cuts have hit particularly hard in far-flung communities such as Blythe, which sits on the Arizona border.