ACLU restarts battle over illegal fees
By Ashly McGlone/San Diego Union-Tribune
The American Civil Liberties Union has resumed a lawsuit against the state, alleging lax enforcement of the Constitutional ban on mandated fees for students using a public school system that’s supposed to be free. The ACLU had put the lawsuit on hold pending a bill to establish a complaint process and require school districts to audit compliance. Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed the bill last month, so the ACLU has once again taken up its legal fight. (more...)