SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 25 -- The California State Assembly Democratic Caucus issued the following news release:
SACRAMENTO, CA - Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom's AB 1713 is headed to Governor Gavin Newsom after passing both houses of the Legislature with bipartisan support. The legislation began as an idea from Stockton special education paraeducator Madellyn Hill, the inaugural winner of Ransom's "There Oughta Be a Law" contest.
Transitioning into college can already be academically, financially and emotionally challenging. For students with disabilities, it can also mean being forced to prove a documented disability all over again before receiving the accommodations they need. Students who relied on an IEP, 504 Plan or Individual Prog...