Instructional materials: compliance review.
Summary
Existing law requires governing boards of school districts, when adopting instructional materials for use in the schools, to include materials that accurately portray the cultural and racial diversity of our society, including, among others, the contributions of people of all genders in all types of rolls, and the role and contributions of Native Americans, African Americans, Latino Americans, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, European Americans, LGBTQ+ Americans, persons with disabilities, and members of other ethnic, cultural, religious, and socioeconomic status groups to the total development of California and the United States. This bill would require the State Department of Education to monitor compliance with the above-described instructional materials adoption requirement as part of its annual compliance monitoring of state and federal programs.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2025
Last action Sep 9, 2025
Floor votes · Assembly Jun 2, 2025
How they voted
61–15
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 78
Jun 2, 2025
D
Democratic59
100% Yea
R
Republican19
78% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Amendments
3
Aug 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
upper
Aug 18, 2025
Committee
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
upper
Jul 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jul 7, 2025
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on ED.
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 15. Page 1865.)
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23).
lower
May 14, 2025
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 9).
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on ED.
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JS
José Solache
DDemocratic
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