SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D–Inglewood) has introduced
Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51), a measure that seeks to reduce the financial burden on
Inglewood Unified School District (IUSD) and Oakland Unified School District (OUSD)
by dropping the interest rate on their state emergency loans to 0%.
Inglewood USD entered state receivership in 2012 following years of financial
mismanagement and underperformance in student outcomes. Since then, the district
has made steady progress toward recovery in partnership with families, educators, and
community stakeholders.
Despite this progress, IUSD continues to pay annual interest on a $29 million
emergency loan, drawing critical resources away from classrooms and student-centered
investments. Similarly, Oakland USD still pays interest on a $100 million loan stemming
from its own 2003 receivership.
Assemblymember McKinnor emphasized the importance of this measure, stating, “My

AB51 will help Inglewood Unified School District & Oakland Unified School District

complete the work needed to restore local control by refinancing their state receivership
loan to 0%. This will allow more resources to be dedicated toward classroom
improvements & student success.”
What AB 51 Does
AB 51 would modify the loan terms for both districts by setting their emergency loan
interest rates to 0%, without changing the state’s requirements for district improvement.
Each district must still meet performance benchmarks outlined by the Fiscal Crisis and
Management Assistance Team (FCMAT), including improvements in:
Pupil achievement
Governance and community engagement
Fiscal and personnel management
Facilities oversight
Broad Community Support
The bill has garnered support from education and civic leaders alike, including: Mayor
James T. Butts Jr. Los Angeles County Office of Education Inglewood Teachers
Association, Inglewood Area Minister’s Association, and all five IUSD Board Members
By eliminating interest from these long-standing debts, AB 51 aims to accelerate both
districts’ paths back to local control, while ensuring every available dollar supports
student learning.
The bill is currently under consideration in the Assembly.