Weekly Update 5/12/25
President and Administration
Federal judge temporarily halts Trump's sweeping government overhaul: A federal judge in San Francisco has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's executive order…
Cities: Judge blocks Trump admin from pulling San Francisco housing funds over anti-DEI rules: A U.S. District Court judge issued a temporary restraining order…
Federal judge blocks Education Department from cutting off school pandemic aid in 16 states and DC: A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from halting COVID-19…
Trump team faces key legal decision that could put mental-health parity in peril: The Trump administration faces a May 12 deadline to decide whether to defend Biden-era regulation…
Even with DOGE cuts, the U.S. has spent $166 billion more than last year: Despite Trump and the U.S. DOGE Service actions to shrink government programs and the federal workforce, the U.S…
Trump administration cut more than $1.8 billion in NIH grants: In a sweeping move to cut federal spending, the administration terminated $1.81 billion in National Institutes of Health (NIH)…
California
LFCV, LHE: Newsom warns city that resisted $1 for homeless shelter: ‘Do your job’: California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized Turlock city officials for refusing to allocate $1 and a letter…
Education
Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA)
The Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) is expected to be included in the upcoming House and Ways Means tax package. It could create a 100 percent federal tax credit…
SCOTUS to rule in case that could upend enforcement of disabled students’ rights: The Supreme Court is weighing a case that could make it harder for students with disabilities to…
BGCPR, Vimenti, Hayward, LVJUSD, GUSD: Senate approves repeal of E-rate Wi-Fi hotspots for schools, libraries: The Senate voted to overturn a Federal Communications Commission (FCC)…