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Authors Ochoa Bogh   Allen  
Coauthors: Addis  
Subject American government and civics: curriculum guide: State Seal of Civic Engagement.
Relating To relating to pupil instruction.
Title An act to add Sections 51225.34 and 51471.5 to the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction.
Last Action Dt 2025-07-07
State Amended Assembly
Status In Committee Process
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Bill Actions
2025-08-29     August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2025-07-16     July 16 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-07     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-03     From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 2).
2025-06-05     Referred to Com. on ED.
2025-05-29     In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-05-29     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1329.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-27     Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-05-23     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1211.) (May 23).
2025-05-20     Set for hearing May 23.
2025-05-19     May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-09     Set for hearing May 19.
2025-05-07     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-05-06     From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 962.) (April 30).
2025-04-09     Set for hearing April 30.
2025-04-01     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2025-03-12     Referred to Com. on ED.
2025-02-24     Read first time.
2025-02-24     From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2025-02-21     Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Versions
Amended Assembly     2025-07-07
Amended Senate     2025-05-07
Amended Senate     2025-04-01
Introduced     2025-02-21
Analyses TBD
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(1) Existing law requires a pupil to complete designated coursework while in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of graduation from high school. These graduation requirements include, among others, the completion of 3 courses in social studies, including a one-semester course in American government and civics.

Existing law establishes the Instructional Quality Commission and requires the commission to, among other things, recommend curriculum frameworks to the State Board of Education.

This bill, subject to appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, would require the State Department of Education, in collaboration with, and subject to the approval of, the executive director of the state board, to enter into a contract with a county office of education or a consortium of county offices of education for the purpose of developing a curriculum guide for a one-year course in American government and civics, as provided. The bill would require the curriculum guide to include, among other things, fundamentals on federal, state, and local government, as provided, and specified information relating to voting.

(2) Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction, on or before January 1, 2020, to recommend to the state board criteria for awarding a State Seal of Civic Engagement to pupils who have demonstrated excellence in civics education and participation and have demonstrated an understanding of the United States Constitution, the California Constitution, and the democratic system of government. Existing law requires the state board, on or before January 31, 2021, to adopt, reject, or modify the criteria recommended by the Superintendent.

This bill would provide that a pupil’s successful completion of a one-year course in American government and civics satisfies specified criteria adopted by the state board related to the State Seal of Civic Engagement. The bill would require a pupil who has successfully completed a one-year course in American government and civics, in order to receive the State Seal of Civic Engagement, to still satisfy all other criteria adopted by the state board.