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CaliforniaAB 13902025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Public school governance: board member compensation.

Sponsored By: José Luis Solache (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Higher pay and rules for county boards

The law sets monthly pay caps for county board members who attend all meetings: Class 1 $3,000; Class 2 $2,000; Class 3 $1,500; Class 4 $1,000; Classes 5–8 $800. Local officials set the amount up to these caps: county supervisors, or the county board if fiscally independent. If you miss meetings, pay is prorated: cap ÷ meetings held × meetings attended. With a recorded resolution, boards may pay for absences due to duties, illness, jury duty, or a board‑approved hardship. Members get county‑official mileage for personal car use on duty. Pay may rise up to 5% a year with board approval, but voters can reject it.

Higher pay for district school boards

The law sets monthly pay caps for district board members who attend all meetings, based on prior‑year average daily attendance. Caps are: over 60,000 $4,500; 25,001–60,000 $3,000; 10,001–25,000 $2,000; 1,001–10,000 $1,200; 1,000 or less $600; in city‑and‑county districts over 250,000, salary is set by local charter and review. Pay is prorated if you miss meetings, but with a recorded resolution the board may pay for absences due to duties, illness, jury duty, or hardship. Boards can raise pay up to 5% a year with approval, and district funds pay these costs; when a city board governs several districts, each district pays a share like the superintendent’s salary, and city‑fund payments reduce the district charge. For tier placement, prior‑year attendance can be increased by the district’s 1996–97 excused‑absence percent, and new or reorganized districts use the year‑of‑change attendance as the “prior year.”

Pay or credit for student board members

County and district boards may give student board members elective course credit based on equivalent daily instructional minutes. They may also pay a monthly stipend. Each board decides whether to offer these and how much.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • José Luis Solache

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Blanca Blanca Rubio

    Democratic • House

  • Juan Carrillo

    Democratic • House

  • Corey Jackson

    Democratic • House

  • Anamarie Ávila Farías

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 245 • No: 9

House vote • 9/13/2025

Item 165 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 62 • No: 6

Senate vote • 9/11/2025

Item 155 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 32 • No: 1

Senate vote • 9/11/2025

Item 155 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 39 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/11/2025

Item 155 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 28 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 5 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/30/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 6 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/18/2025

Vote in CS44

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote • 5/27/2025

Item 437 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 61 • No: 2

legislature vote • 3/26/2025

Vote in CX03

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 639, Statutes of 2025.

    10/11/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/11/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    9/24/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 62. Noes 6. Page 3457.).

    9/13/2025House

  5. Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)

    9/13/2025House

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/12/2025House

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 0. Page 2903.).

    9/11/2025Senate

  8. Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2902.)

    9/11/2025Senate

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 1. Page 2888.).

    9/11/2025Senate

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/8/2025Senate

  11. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    9/5/2025Senate

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025Senate

  14. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    6/30/2025Senate

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    6/18/2025Senate

  16. Referred to Coms. on ED. and APPR.

    6/4/2025Senate

  17. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    5/28/2025Senate

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 2. Page 1725.)

    5/27/2025House

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    3/28/2025House

  20. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 26).

    3/27/2025House

  21. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

    3/18/2025House

  22. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

    3/17/2025House

  23. Referred to Com. on ED.

    3/13/2025House

  24. Read first time.

    2/24/2025House

  25. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

    2/22/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/11/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/16/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    9/5/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/17/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

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