Loading chat...

CA AB908

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jose Solache

Click for details

Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the State Department of Education to monitor school districts' compliance with instructional materials diversity requirements as part of its annual compliance monitoring of state and federal programs

  • Mandates that governing boards adopt only instructional materials that accurately portray cultural and racial diversity, including contributions of people of all genders in professional, vocational, and executive roles

  • Requires instructional materials to reflect the role and contributions of Native Americans, African Americans, Latino Americans, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, European Americans, LGBTQ+ Americans, persons with disabilities, and other ethnic, cultural, religious, and socioeconomic groups

  • Removes previous provisions that required the Superintendent of Public Instruction to annually review 20 school districts specifically for sex discrimination compliance (struck from original bill text)

Legislative Description

Instructional materials: compliance review.

Last Action

Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Menjivar.

9/9/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations7/17/2025
Education6/11/2025
Rules6/3/2025
Appropriations4/10/2025
Education3/3/2025

Full Bill Text

No bill text available