Pupil instruction: civic engagement.

Summary

The bill amends California's Education Code so that social‑science classes from grades 1 through 12 must provide hands‑on civic‑engagement experiences with government bodies. It creates a Civic Engagement Pathway Program for grades 1‑8 and expands the California Serves service‑learning program, offering up to $500,000 per district for implementation. The goal is to increase student awareness of democratic institutions and enable pupils to earn a State Seal of Civic Engagement.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 961.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 30, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 12, 2025
• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Apr 30, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. May 23, 2025May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
3. May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.
4. May 12, 2025May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
5. May 2, 2025Set for hearing May 12.
6. Apr 30, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 961.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Apr 10, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
8. Apr 9, 2025Set for hearing April 30.
9. Mar 5, 2025Referred to Com. on ED.
10. Feb 21, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
11. Feb 20, 2025Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• Limón · sponsor

Bill text

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