CA AB1172

Adds "negative fiscal impact on the school district" as a ground upon which a school district may deny a charter school petition, effective immediately upon approval.

Defines negative fiscal impact as established when the school district has received a negative financial certification, is operating under state oversight due to emergency apportionment/loan, or is closing a school identified as the charter's proposed site while under qualified financial certification.

Requires written factual findings specific to the particular petition when denying a charter school establishment petition, with the new fiscal impact provision added to existing denial grounds.

Maintains the 60-day timeline for governing boards to grant or deny charter petitions following public hearing, with possibility of 30-day extension by mutual agreement.

Preserves the appeal process allowing petitioners to submit denied petitions to county board of education or state board for review under the same criteria.