CSDC is proud to support Senate Bill 414 (Ashby)—a thoughtful, balanced measure that reflects the growing consensus among California’s leading charter school organizations about how to strengthen oversight, prevent fraud, and protect the integrity of the charter sector.
The author, Senator Angelique Ashby (D – Sacramento), is a charter school parent, and a leader in the California State Senate. Building on feedback from hundreds of our member schools, CSDC played a key role in drafting this bill alongside our partners in the broader charter school coalition, including Real Journey Academies, APLUS+, and the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA).
SB 414 represents the beginning of a longer-term effort to address systemic gaps in accountability while preserving charter autonomy and focusing on what really works to prevent fraud—rather than simply creating more bureaucracy...
