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CA AB2202
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Al Muratsuchi
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AI Summary
- Establishes the Closing the Achievement Gap Commission as a 14-member advisory body to the State Board of Education to address persistent academic performance disparities among student populations
- Commission membership includes 5 ex-officio voting members (State Board President, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and leaders from teacher credentialing, educational excellence, and parent-teacher organizations) plus 8 Governor-appointed members representing school boards, administrators, and employees from diverse district sizes
- Governor appointees serve single 4-year terms and must reflect geographic, demographic, and district-type diversity; one nonvoting student member with advisory vote is also appointed
- Commission must meet at least 4 times in its first year, assess gaps in state support for local educational agencies, identify compliance-oriented practices that inhibit progress, and develop a Statewide Improvement Pathways Program highlighting scalable best practices
- Annual report due December 1 to the Governor, Legislature, State Board, and Department of Education with recommendations for closing achievement gaps; reports must be considered at public State Board meetings and posted online
Legislative Description
Pupil achievement: Closing the Achievement Gap Commission.
Last Action
Referred to Com. on ED.
3/9/2026
Committee Referrals
Education3/9/2026
Full Bill Text
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