AB 2632 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Education and workforce development: statewide framework.

Summary

Existing law establishes a system of elementary and secondary education in this state, under which school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools provide instruction to pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, at schoolsites throughout the state. Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as the public segments of postsecondary education in the state. This bill, on or before July 1, 2028, would require the State Board of Education, in partnership with the State Department of Education, to establish a formal framework, to be known as the Vision for California Education, to serve as the primary guiding framework for education policy across the state's elementary, secondary, and public postsecondary educational systems. The bill would require the vision to achieve specified goals, including, among other goals, establishing clear pathways that connect the state's elementary, secondary, and public postsecondary educational systems and the workforce, as provided. The bill further would require the state board, on or before January 1, 2030, and every 2 years thereafter, to report to the Legislature on the progress made toward achieving the vision's goals.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2026 Last action Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

03/23/26 - Amended Assembly → AB2632 · 2 edits

MINOR

No substantive policy changes were made between these two versions. The diff reflects a transition from a traditional legislative document format (with line numbers and page headers) to a web-based display format that includes website navigation elements, version tracking metadata, and a publication date. The actual bill text, including all sections, definitions, deadlines, and requirements, is identical in both versions.

TECHNICAL

The bill was reformatted from a traditional legislative document layout (with line numbers, page headers/footers) to a web page presentation that includes navigation menus, version history, and metadata such as publication date (03/23/2026 09:00 PM).

Website-specific elements were added including navigation links, a quick search bar, version tracking (showing both the introduced and amended assembly versions), and a 'Date Published' field.

02/20/26 - Introduced → 03/23/26 - Amended Assembly · 6 edits · Mar 23, 2026

MODERATE

AB 2632 was substantially expanded beyond its original franchise fee protections to include an entirely new statewide education framework. The amended bill now requires the State Board of Education to establish a 'Vision for California Education' by July 1, 2028, serving as a guiding framework across K-12 and public postsecondary systems with goals focused on workforce pathways, regulatory reform, and teacher retention. The original franchise fee provisions remain unchanged but are now one component of a much broader bill.

SCOPE

Added an entirely new education policy component requiring the State Board of Education to establish the 'Vision for California Education' framework by July 1, 2028, in partnership with the State Department of Education. This framework is intended to guide policy across elementary, secondary, and public postsecondary systems.

The bill's stated purpose was expanded from solely relating to franchises to also relating to education and workforce development, reflecting the addition of the new education framework component.

REQUIREMENT

The vision must achieve five statewide goals: (1) clear pathways connecting K-12, postsecondary education, and the workforce; (2) identifying and eliminating regulatory barriers to local innovation; (3) building on individual student strengths; (4) aligning Local Control and Accountability Plans with recent initiatives like the Community Schools Framework and Expanded Learning Opportunities Program; and (5) supporting long-term teacher recruitment and retention.

TIMELINE

Set a deadline of July 1, 2028 for establishing the vision framework, and requires biennial progress reports to the Legislature starting January 1, 2030.

DEFINITION

Added definitions for 'campus,' 'local educational agency,' 'pupil,' 'student,' 'public postsecondary educational system,' 'school,' and 'Vision for California Education' in new Section 33061 of the Education Code.

ENFORCEMENT

Required the State Board to review all existing state-level accountability metrics (including the California School Dashboard) to ensure alignment with the vision's goals, and required the Department of Education to provide technical assistance to local educational agencies.

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on ED.

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

Referred to Coms. on ED. and HIGHER ED.

lower

Feb 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors