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CA SB1080

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/14/2012

Primary Sponsor

Jared Huffman

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes economics instruction in grades 7-12 to include personal finance education covering mathematics, budgeting, savings, credit, and identity theft
  • Requires the State Department of Education to develop a personal finances curriculum during the next cycle when mathematics and history-social science curriculum frameworks are adopted
  • Makes legislative findings that California lacks an official statewide financial literacy policy and that high school seniors score below the national average on financial knowledge assessments
  • Notes that 38 states already have personal finance standards and 9 states include personal finance as a graduation requirement
  • Identifies financial literacy as essential for preparing students for the workforce and enabling them to understand how state budget decisions affect their lives

Legislative Description

Pupil instruction: economics: personal finance.

Last Action

Held in committee and under submission.

5/24/2012

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/28/2012
Education3/1/2012
Rules2/14/2012

Full Bill Text

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