School employees: cultural competency training.

Summary

The bill would have the State Department of Education create an online training platform and curriculum by July 1, 2027, then require every school district, county office of education, and charter school to provide at least one hour of that training each year to all staff. Employees could be exempted or satisfy the requirement with proof of prior comparable training, and the training must be done on paid work time. The measure also sets up compliance monitoring, reporting, and possible state reimbursement for mandated costs.

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Vote

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (March 26). · Mar 27, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 23, 2025
• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Mar 26, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. Jan 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. May 23, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
4. Apr 23, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
5. Apr 1, 2025Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. Mar 28, 2025Read second time and amended.
7. Mar 27, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (March 26).
8. Mar 3, 2025Referred to Com. on ED.
9. Feb 20, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
10. Feb 19, 2025Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Gipson · sponsor
• Bonta
• Bryan
• Elhawary
• Jackson
• McKinnor
• Muratsuchi
• Ransom
• Richardson
• Sharp-Collins
• Smallwood-Cuevas
• Weber Pierson
• Wilson

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