With the ever-growing demand for housing in California, many local governments are turning to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Host Joshua Whitesidejoins Lozano Smith attorneysJennifer Thompson an

The Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful (FAIR) Act became law in 2012 and was enacted with the goal of California schools including a more historically accurate depiction of the contributions o

Erin Hamor, Partner and Co-chair of Lozano Smith's Charter School Practice Group, is back with an important update on the fate of charter school renewals in the state in light of new pending legislati

In this Lozano Smith Podcast episode, host Sloan Simmons talks with Lozano Smith Partners and charter school experts Ed Sklar and Erin Hamor regarding the forthcoming return of the charter school rene

In this Lozano Smith Podcast episode, host Sloan Simmons talks with Lozano Smith special education Partner Sarah Garcia and special education attorney Kaitlyn Tucker about the nuances and options when

Effective 2023, the California Public Records Act (CPRA) has a new statutory home within the Government Code. (See Gov. Code, 7920.000 et seq.) While the Legislature has indicated this reorgan

This episode provides school administrators with the latest legislative changes and developments regarding student matters with Lozano Smith and Student Practice Group leaders Ruth Mendyk and Joshua W

The United States Supreme Courts June 2022 Opinion inKennedy v. Bremerton School Districtmarked a potential sea change for the considerations school districts must account for in relation to employ

As discussed in Episode 56, there were three pending charter school petition appeals to the State Board of Education (SBE) following denial by the respective LEAs. These were the first three charter p

Effective 2019, significant legal changes were enacted regarding charter schools in California. The anticipated effects and implementation of those changes, however, were stunted by the COVID-19 outb