CaliforniaPupil instruction: treatment of African Americans.
What it does
Existing law establishes the Instructional Quality Commission and requires the commission to, among other things, recommend curriculum frameworks to the State Board of Education. Existing law requires the commission, when the history-social science curriculum framework is next revised, on or after January 1, 2025, to consider providing for inclusion, in that curriculum framework, related evaluation criteria, and accompanying instructional materials, of instruction on the treatment and perspectives of Native Americans during the Spanish colonization of California and the Gold Rush Era.
More detail
This bill would require the commission, when the state board next revises the history-social science curriculum framework or adopts new instructional materials, on or after January 1, 2026, to consider including content on the historical, social, economic, and political contributions of African Americans during the Spanish colonization of California, the Gold Rush Era, and Antebellum, as provided.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Aug 28Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 100, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Aug 28Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 27Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.To Governor
- Aug 21In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded SB 510 Richardson Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 21Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2706.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Jul 17Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- Jul 16From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 16).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 3From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jul 2
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 5Referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- May 28In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- May 27Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1249.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB510 Richardson et al. Result: pass.Upper
- May 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 12From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- May 2Set for hearing May 12.
- Apr 30From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 961.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 21From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.Major
- Apr 17Set for hearing April 30.
- Apr 10April 23 hearing postponed by committee.
- Apr 4Set for hearing April 23.
- Apr 2Re-referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- Mar 24From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Major
- Feb 26Referred to Com. on RLS.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
- Feb 19Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced