Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Joint Informational Hearing with Assembly Education and Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance Committees
1:30 pm - Swing Space, 1020 O Street, Room 1100
Subject: Coherence in Education Finance & Planning
2025-26 FCSS State and Federal Calendar
FCSS Handout - A Field Perspective
Presenter - Linda Darling-Hammond, President, State Board of Education
Brooks Allen, Executive Director, State Board of Education, Testimony
Jason Willis, Senior Policy Fellow, WestED, Testimony
WestED - The Weight of Good Intentions Handout
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Joint Informational Hearing with Assembly Education and Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committees
1:30 pm - Swing Space, 1020 O Street, Room 1100
Subject: Implementing Prop 28 Arts Education Funding
Presenter - Dr. Veronica Alvarez, Executive Director, Create California
Presenter - Dr. Jill Baker, Superintendent, Long Beach Unified School District
Long Beach Unified School District Proposition 28 Implementation handout
Presenter - Chad Zullinger, President, California Music Educators Association
Presenter - Kyle Holmes, Director, Statewide Arts Initiative, California County
Legislative Analyst Office Overview of Proposition 28 Arts Funding for School
SRI - What the California Arts and Music in Schools Act Means for the Arts Teacher Workforce handout
Presenter - Dr. Sharon A. Herpin, Senior Research Associate, WestEd
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Joint Informational Hearing with Assembly Education and Senate Education Committees
10:00 am - Swing Space, 1020 O Street, Room 1200
Subject: Presentation by California Association of Student Councils