The votes were the first in what figures to be a lengthy battle between two of the state’s most powerful education interests.

Fault lines among Democrats began to emerge this week, suggesting AB 392 will likely change as it moves through the Legislature.

Thanks to a new law, police video once available only to authorities and few others will become public to anyone who asks.

After months of lobbying by opponents, lawmakers shelved a reform bill over the summer—but promised to deliver a new version this year.

Despite opposition from law enforcement, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new law last month that protects voting rights for felons in county jails.