CA SB993

Authorizes social sciences instruction in grades 7-12 to include instruction on the Bracero program, including personal testimony through oral or video histories when available.

Permits Bracero program instruction to cover economic and cultural effects during and after World War II, including impacts on railroads, agriculture, and immigration in California and the United States.

Allows oral histories in Bracero instruction to include participants' views on reasons for participation and their immigrant stories.

Specifies that Bracero program instruction shall not impose new duties or programs on school districts and materials must be part of normal curriculum purchases in regular purchasing cycles.

Maintains existing provisions encouraging instruction on World War II and the roles of American and Filipino soldiers, including personal testimony components.