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Sacramento Report: Assemblymember Takes Over Education Committee

Darshana Patel becomes chair of the Assembly Education Committee, taking over from Al Muratsuchi.
Patel vows a holistic, data-driven approach to education policy and budgeting.
Governance reform discussions focus on potential shifts of the superintendent’s role and governance structure.
Patel emphasizes collaboration with the governor’s office and a seat at the table for important conversations.
Experts debate the balance of power among the governor, Legislature, State Board of Education, and Department of Education.
Patel highlights safety for students amid the Supreme Court ruling on teachers and identities.
The Sacramento Report is part of broader coverage on education and politics in California.
Patel explains she intentionally requested to serve on all three education committees.
Proposals to restructure state education governance are moving alongside other education policy debates.

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