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Measure AB 908
Authors Solache  
Subject Instructional materials: compliance review.
Relating To relating to pupil instruction.
Title An act to amend Section 60040 of the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction.
Last Action Dt 2025-07-07
State Amended Senate
Status In Floor Process
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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Actions
2025-09-09     Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Menjivar.
2025-08-29     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
2025-08-18     In committee: Referred to suspense file.
2025-07-17     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-07     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.
2025-06-13     In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-06-11     Referred to Com. on ED.
2025-06-03     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-02     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 15. Page 1865.)
2025-05-27     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23).
2025-05-14     In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-22     Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-21     Read second time and amended.
2025-04-10     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 9).
2025-03-13     In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
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 Senate     2025-07-07
Amended Assembly     2025-04-21
Introduced     2025-02-19
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Last Version Text Digest 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.