In 2018, California's education community was preparing for a pivotal moment. A new governor would soon take the reins and voters would elect a new superintendent of public instruction. The "Getting Down to Facts II" (GDTFII) project, released in September 2018, assessed the state of preK-12 education in California. As year 2 of California Governor Newsom's term begins, this report provides a progress update on three areas of concern raised by the research findings: (1) Focusing on the student achievement gap; (2) Enhancing educator and system capacity for improvement; and (3) Providing adequate, stable resources. This report includes highlights of what may be coming next.