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Introduces the Charter School Good Governance and Transparency Act

WASHINGTON – Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., introduced a bill today to end financial abuses in charter schools. Chu's bill, the Charter School Good Governance and Transparency Act, directs charter schools to complete annual independent financial audits that ensure they follow sound financial practices and properly spend education dollars on our nation's students.

Congresswoman introduces the Linked Learning: Pathways to College, Career, and Citizenship Success Act

Congresswoman to introduce federal legislation that provides more tools to fight public corruption

WASHINGTON – Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., issued the following statement to commemorate the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15 every year.

"I call on him to stop playing politics with California's schools, sign the legislation distributing these funds and get our schoolchildren the aid they so desperately deserve"

"Last night's events are one more reason why we need comprehensive immigration reform and why we need it right now."

Last night, police rescued 35 immigrants being held hostage in a Baldwin Park, California home. According to reports, they were smuggled into the country from Mexico and Central America and had been held hostage for the past month in an 800-square-foot residence until family members paid their captives a certain sum of money.

Emergency Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act Also Cuts Deficit by $1.4 Billion