I got no direct knowledge of what is or is not taking place in California. I guess I will have to let the residents of that state fight it out.
I can say that I am supportive and amazed to see parents that give a crap about their kids education and push them to do well and challenge themselves. In over a decade of working in education in my area that is not what I have seen. Mostly people arguing with educators that school is unimportant and math is pointless.
Combine that with the bone deep cuts to education that successive administrations have made for over 15 years and it is almost impossible to do the basic job. Glad I got out. Losing battle.