CA AB101

Adds a one-semester course in ethnic studies as a high school graduation requirement for pupils graduating in the 2029–30 school year and later, including charter school students.

Requires local educational agencies and charter schools to offer at least a one-semester ethnic studies course starting in the 2025–26 school year.

Permits students to satisfy the ethnic studies requirement through four options: a course based on the state model curriculum, an existing ethnic studies course, an ethnic studies course integrated into an approved A–G college preparatory course, or a locally developed ethnic studies course approved by the school district or charter school governing board.

Prohibits courses that do not use ethnic studies as the primary content from satisfying the requirement and mandates that ethnic studies curriculum not reflect bias, bigotry, or discrimination and not teach religious doctrine.

Becomes effective only upon legislative appropriation of funds in the annual Budget Act or another statute.