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CA AB1797
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/10/2026
Primary Sponsor
Natasha Johnson
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AI Summary
- Expands California's Open Enrollment Act to allow any parent to apply for their child to transfer to a school district outside their residence, removing the previous requirement that the child attend a "low-achieving school"
- Eliminates the definition of "low-achieving school" and removes obsolete references to the Academic Performance Index (API) and the federal Race to the Top Fund from the Education Code
- Maintains transfer application deadline of January 1 before the desired school year, with exceptions for military families relocated within 90 days of application
- Preserves enrollment priority for siblings of students already attending the desired school, with remaining spots filled by lottery
- Repeals provisions requiring emergency regulations and the independent evaluation requirement that had a 2014 reporting deadline
Legislative Description
Pupil instruction: Open Enrollment Act.
Last Action
Referred to Com. on ED.
2/23/2026
Committee Referrals
Education2/23/2026
Full Bill Text
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