Governmental Relations

The Classroom and the Capitol Podcast

The Classroom and the Capitol podcast aims to follow how decisions made at the Capitol impact the classroom by engaging educational leaders, law makers, and other practitioners.

Episode 4: The Classroom and the Capitol

KCSOS Chief Governmental Relations Officer Carlos Rojas visits with McFarland Unified School District Superintendent Aaron Resendez.

Episode 3: State Budget May Revise

KCSOS Chief Governmental Relations Officer Carlos Rojas discusses the state budget’s May revisions with Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team Chief Executive Office Michael Fine and KCSOS Assistant Superintendent of Fiscal Support Jonathan Medina.

Episode 2: State Budget Projections

KCSOS Chief Governmental Relations Officer Carlos Rojas discusses the state budget released January 2025 with California Department of Finance Assistant Program Budget Manager Amber Alexander and Program Budget Manager Jessica Holmes.

Episode 1: Phone-Free School Act

In the debut episode, KCSOS Chief Governmental Relations Officer Carlos Rojas sits down with Kern High School District Superintendent Dr. Michael Zulfa to discuss California Assembly Bill 3216 (the Phone-Free School Act).