Teacher credentialing: dual credentialing.

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The commission is no longer required to convene a workgroup of teachers and stakeholders to make recommendations. Instead, the commission itself must directly develop, establish, and promulgate efficient dual credentialing routes through the formal regulatory process under Government Code Chapter 3.5.

All workgroup composition requirements are eliminated, including the mandate that at least half be current classroom teachers and the requirement to include representatives from school administrators, institutions of higher education, and local educational agencies with internship programs.

The requirement for the commission to submit a report of findings and recommendations to legislative policy and fiscal committees by July 1, 2027 is removed.

The deadline changed from July 1, 2026 (to convene the workgroup) to March 1, 2027 (to complete development and promulgation of routes). The separate report deadline of July 1, 2027 is eliminated.

The sunset provision that would have repealed the section on January 1, 2029 is removed, making the requirement permanent rather than temporary.

The workgroup's task list is simplified. Items about reviewing out-of-state dual credentialing routes and making recommendations on fiscal support or incentives are removed. The remaining tasks focus on reviewing current routes, identifying overlapping preparation content, considering supplementary authorizations, identifying barriers, reviewing other states' approaches, and identifying necessary statutory changes.

The appropriation contingency (implementation contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute) is removed, meaning the commission must act regardless of whether new funding is appropriated.

Chapter number filled in as Chapter 390 and governor approval date (October 6, 2025) added, reflecting that the bill was signed into law.

Legislative process headers removed: passage dates for Assembly and Senate, Chief Clerk and Secretary of the Senate signature lines, and the governor receipt line with blank date/time fields.

Added 'STATE OF CALIFORNIA AUTHENTICATED ELECTRONIC LEGAL MATERIAL' header and '[Approved by Governor October 6, 2025. Filed with Secretary of State October 6, 2025.]' notation.

Early childhood education specialist instruction credential and PK-3 early childhood education specialist instruction credential are now included throughout the bill as additional credential types covered by the dual credentialing workgroup.

A new pathway (item 3) was added for existing teachers who hold an education specialist or early childhood education specialist instruction credential to obtain a multiple subject, single subject, or PK-3 early childhood education specialist instruction credential - effectively the reverse direction of dual credentialing.

The workgroup representative from a 'regionally accredited institution of higher education that is a division within a county office of education' was replaced with a 'local educational agency that prepares teachers through internship programs.'

The deadline for the commission to provide its report to the Legislature was extended from December 31, 2026 to July 1, 2027.

A new workgroup task was added requiring review of whether supplementary authorizations to an existing credential, authorizing teaching of pupils with or without disabilities, could be developed as an alternative to full dual credentialing.

The workgroup's final recommendation task now explicitly includes 'fiscal support or incentives' alongside statutory changes and other strategies for promoting dual credentialing.

Workgroup composition was broadened: teachers must now hold credentials including PK-3 early childhood education specialist instruction or early childhood education specialist instruction, and the group must include those who have obtained an additional credential enabling them to teach all pupils as described in the bill.

Legislative findings were updated: 'all pupils' became 'pupils with and without disabilities,' 'access to grade level content' was added alongside inclusion and belonging, and 'instruct all pupils in all settings' was changed to 'instruct all pupils in multiple settings and subject areas.'