Why is it important: California has been home to increased rates of antisemitism, including on school grounds. Why is it important: California has increasingly shifted away from available punitive measures, including jail time or fines of up to $2,000, when addressing truancy cases. Eligible high school students — those who have taken the required courses and maintained an appropriate grade point average — will receive mailers directly admitting them to participating CSU campuses. Why is it important: California is the only state that hasn’t joined the pact, which is called the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement, or SARA. Why is it important: California continues to have a shortage of teachers, particularly in hard-to-fill jobs like special education, science and math.