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CA AB715

Bill

Status

Passed

10/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dawn Addis

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Office of Civil Rights under the Government Operations Agency to prevent and address discrimination and bias in schools, with a Governor-appointed Director confirmed by the Senate

  • Creates an Antisemitism Prevention Coordinator position to develop education for school personnel, track antisemitism complaints, and make legislative recommendations using the 2023 U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism as guidance

  • Prohibits school districts from adopting textbooks, instructional materials, curriculum, or professional development materials that would subject pupils to unlawful discrimination, and requires investigation and remediation when such materials are discovered

  • Requires organizations found to have provided discriminatory instructional materials to reimburse all funds received and disclose the violation to all current and prospective contracting school districts

  • Mandates the Department of Education issue annual management bulletins on discrimination protections and maintain a dedicated antisemitism resources webpage; requires annual parent notification of these protections

Legislative Description

Educational equity: discrimination: antisemitism prevention.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 428, Statutes of 2025.

10/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations9/11/2025
Judiciary9/11/2025
Education6/11/2025
Rules5/29/2025
Appropriations5/14/2025
Education5/12/2025
Judiciary3/3/2025

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