East Bay Times

The layoffs wiped out the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, which ensures children with disabilities receive a free, quality education under federal law and oversees around $16 billion in special education funding.

About 3,000 district employees, from teachers and education specialists to maintenance and food service workers, could walk off the job if deals aren’t struck in the coming months.

The failure of SB 414 comes as state leaders have struggled for years to address weaknesses in education laws highlighted by high-profile charter school cases.

The lawsuit comes on the heels of a similar conflict at the University of California after the university provided the names of hundreds of UC Berkeley faculty members and students to the Trump administration as part of an investigation into alleged antisemitism.

The Orange native and Mater Dei alumnus played eight NFL seasons as an offensive guard before getting into athletic administration.

Confidence in higher education has dropped due to high tuition, student loans and a tough job market.