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Committee places AB 84 on suspense after wide opposition from charter and homeschool communities
Summary
AB 84, a charter‑school oversight bill that opponents said would cut funding for non‑classroom programs and harm small vendors, was moved to the suspense file after large public turnout and lengthy testimony.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations on Wednesday placed AB 84, an overhaul of charter authorization and oversight introduced by Assemblymember Marisucci, on the suspense file after hours of testimony from hundreds of parents, charter operators, homeschool families and advocacy groups.
Opponents argued the bill would substantially reduce funding for non‑classroom‑based charter programs, eliminate or convert vendor arrangements into employee relationships, and impose administrative requirements that would impose “unfunded mandates” and force many…
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