California Charter Schools Association

The California Charter Schools Association, abbreviated as CCSA, is an American charter school advocacy group, based in California. It represents many of the state's more than 1,200 charter schools.

The organization's political advocacy arm, California Charter Schools Association Advocates, has played an influential role in some of the state's most expensive and competitive school board elections.

History

Since its founding, CCSA Advocates and its affiliated political action committees have frequently clashed with teachers unions including the California Teachers Association and United Teachers Los Angeles over the issue of charter schools. In 2026, agreement between the organizations in the 2026 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election and low spending in Los Angeles Unified School District races led some commentators to conclude that this conflict may have ended.

References

  1. ↑ Fensterwald, John (November 1, 2016). "Charter organization fills gap with new school ranking system". EdSource. Archived from the original on January 3, 2025. Retrieved October 15, 2026. The charter association represents many of the state's 1,230 charter schools.
  2. ↑ "Digital Democracy: California Charter Schools Association". CalMatters. Archived from the original on February 26, 2026. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
  3. ↑ Blume, Howard; Poston, Ben (May 21, 2017). "How L.A.'s school board election became the most expensive in U.S. history". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 17, 2026. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
  4. ↑ La, Lynn (May 21, 2026). "They used to battle in CA elections. Now, they back the same candidate". CalMatters. Archived from the original on May 28, 2026. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
  5. ↑ Lambert, Diana (May 19, 2026). "Charter schools association endorses Barrera for state superintendent". EdSource. Archived from the original on May 29, 2026. Retrieved October 15, 2026. The charter schools association joins the California Teachers Association in support of Barrera. The two organizations have historically supported opposing candidates for statewide seats and school board races.
  6. ↑ Blume, Howard (May 29, 2026). "For decades, LAUSD battled over charter schools. This election shows that war might be over". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 15, 2026. Retrieved October 15, 2026.