Advocacy

California State PTA Legislation Platform (Adopted by convention delegates May 2000)

The legislation program of the California Congress of Parents, Teachers, and Students, Inc. is derived from the work of the PTA in home, school and community. PTA efforts "to secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth" are based upon recognition of the home as the foundation of our society, the responsibility of the PTA for parent education, the appreciation of our national heritage, the observance and understanding of the rights and obligations of responsible citizenship, and the realization that maintaining a free and public education system is the cornerstone of democracy. More information can be found on the California State PTA web site, www.capta.org, under Advocacy and Legislation.

The links below present current legislative activity in the Senate and the Assembly. You can search for a particular bill, view its progress, and find information to help you make a well-informed choice before casting your vote.

Smart Voter Page (League of Women Voters)
http://www.smartvoter.org/
Voting information
Upcoming elections
Find local candidates

California State Senate
http://info.sen.ca.gov
Official California Legislative Information
Senators, Schedules, Committees, FAQs, Links