--- title: Chairman Patrick O’Donnell is Being Dishonest About His Anti-Charter Bill description: Why is O’Donnell refusing to be honest about the true impact of his bill on the most vulnerable students in our state? image: https://info.ccsa.org/hubfs/ImageGen.jpg --- [![ccsa](https://info.ccsa.org/hubfs/CCSA_March2026/images/ccsa.svg "ccsa")](https://www.ccsa.org/) - Discover CCSA - [Who We Are](https://www.ccsa.org/who-we-are) - [What We Do](https://www.ccsa.org/what-we-do) - [CCSA Awards](https://www.ccsa.org/ccsa_awards) - Members - [Member Portal](https://portal.ccsa.org/login?_gl=1*1xr28g1*_gcl_au*MTE1MTU4OTI3Mi4xNzczNjM0NTM5*_ga*MTgwOTU2MTUzNC4xNzczNjM0NTM5*_ga_JL8WD9ZG7Q*czE3NzM2MzQ1MzkkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzM2MzgzMTIkajYwJGwwJGgw) - [School Membership](https://www.ccsa.org/member-services) - [Vendor Membership](https://www.ccsa.org/vendor-membership) - [PR & Creative Services](https://www.ccsa.org/pr-creative-services) - [Student Scholarship](https://www.ccsa.org/scholarship) - Events - [CCSA Conference](https://charterconference.org/2027/?_gl=1*1l3ad8i*_gcl_au*MTE1MTU4OTI3Mi4xNzczNjM0NTM5*_ga*MTgwOTU2MTUzNC4xNzczNjM0NTM5*_ga_JL8WD9ZG7Q*czE3NzM2MzQ1MzkkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzM2MzgzMTIkajYwJGwwJGgw) - [CCSA Events](https://events.ccsa.org/en/30Bg95/g/PxWc6XJ8Ha?_gl=1*1l3ad8i*_gcl_au*MTE1MTU4OTI3Mi4xNzczNjM0NTM5*_ga*MTgwOTU2MTUzNC4xNzczNjM0NTM5*_ga_JL8WD9ZG7Q*czE3NzM2MzQ1MzkkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzM2MzgzMTIkajYwJGwwJGgw) - Families - [About Charter Public Schools](https://www.ccsa.org/what-is-a-charter-school) - [Find a Charter Public School](https://www.ccsa.org/find-a-school) - Newsroom - [Blog](https://info.ccsa.org/blog?_gl=1*1jj3xcn*_gcl_au*MTE1MTU4OTI3Mi4xNzczNjM0NTM5*_ga*MTgwOTU2MTUzNC4xNzczNjM0NTM5*_ga_JL8WD9ZG7Q*czE3NzM2MzQ1MzkkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzM2MzgzMTIkajYwJGwwJGgw) - [News](https://www.ccsa.org/posts) - [Podcast](https://charternation.buzzsprout.com/) - [Press Contact](https://www.ccsa.org/ccsa-press-media-contact) - [Subscribe](https://share.hsforms.com/1J2pmLebTT3e17u5xIaN2Og1td43) - [Give](https://www.ccsa.org/give) - [Home](https://info.ccsa.org/) - [CharterNation](https://info.ccsa.org/blog) - Chairman Patrick O’Donnell is Being Dishonest About His Anti-Charter Bill [California Charter Schools Association](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/author/california-charter-school-association) 04/15/2019 ## Chairman Patrick O’Donnell is Being Dishonest About His Anti-Charter Bill ![Chairman Patrick O’Donnell is Being Dishonest About His Anti-Charter Bill](https://info.ccsa.org/hubfs/ImageGen.jpg "Chairman Patrick O’Donnell is Being Dishonest About His Anti-Charter Bill") *“If you’re a good charter operator, there is nothing for you to [worry about](https://calmatters.org/articles/blog/charter-schools-california-teachers-unions-bills/) in this bill \[AB 1505\].”* *—Assembly Education Committee Chairman Patrick O’Donnell*   We know Asm. Patrick O’Donnell has no reservations about pursuing the poisonous, anti-charter policies of the California Teachers Association. But he also apparently has no reservations in using tactics right out of their playbook either: propose an extreme and divisive bill and then dishonestly brand it as being harmless (or good!) for kids and families that it actually hurts.   The harsh reality of O’Donnell’s [AB 1505](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB1505&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=71720542&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_eORNqlu3buuQQkTx466xf03XHdh2RMvxBhCKS6RwTocC3Vbd0XT92vgzblzkZl4alkuo3NLtn_08yhZzyeUnXTwZLHA&_hsmi=71720542) is that it would eliminate appeals for charter public schools at the county and state level, denying families alternative avenues to make their voices heard in support of public schools that are better meeting the needs of kids. Under his bill, districts could also deny new or existing charter public schools, regardless of years of academic success or community need for better public school options. Why is O’Donnell refusing to be honest about the true impact of his bill on the most vulnerable students in our state? Want to speak out against Asm. 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