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Measure AB 842
Authors Gallagher  
Subject Paradise Unified School District: school construction funding.
Relating To
Title An act relating to school facilities, and making an appropriation therefor.
Last Action Dt 2025-03-05
State Amended Assembly
Status In Committee Process
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation Yes
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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Actions
2025-03-18     In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-03-06     Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2025-03-05     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-03     Referred to Com. on ED.
2025-02-20     From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2025-02-19     Read first time. To print.
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Amended Assembly     2025-03-05
Introduced     2025-02-19
Last Version Text
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Last Version Text Digest Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state, and authorizes local educational agencies throughout the state to operate schools and provide instruction to pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. This bill would appropriate $21,500,000 from the General Fund to the Paradise Unified School District for the purpose of completing construction of schools damaged by the Camp Fire of 2018. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Paradise Unified School District. Funds appropriated by this bill would be applied toward the minimum​ funding requirements for school districts and community college districts imposed by​ Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.