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CaliforniaAB 14382025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

School finance: administrative employee-to-teacher ratio: Paradise Unified School District.

Sponsored By: James Gallagher (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

State pays back mandated local costs

If the state’s Commission on State Mandates finds this law creates state‑mandated costs, local agencies and school districts get reimbursed. Payment follows the normal process under Government Code Section 17500. The law does not set dollar amounts or dates for payment.

LAUSD funding shield and ratio reports

Los Angeles Unified keeps state funding that could have been cut under the admin‑to‑teacher ratio rule for 2019–20 through 2021–22. In return, the district must file ratio reports and plans. Earlier reports covered 2011–12 through 2019–20, with updates each year from 2020 to 2022. By September 1, 2023, LAUSD must report ratios for 2011–12 through 2022–23, reasons for any shortfalls, pupil impacts, counts above the required ratio, and a plan to comply by 2025–26. Follow‑up reports are due each September 1 in 2024 and 2025 on the prior year and progress toward the plan.

Paradise schools funding relief and report

Paradise Unified is protected from state funding cuts tied to the admin‑to‑teacher ratio for 2021–22 through 2023–24. The law also extends this protection for 2024–25 through 2026–27. By September 1, 2026, the district must send a report on the 2024–25 to 2026–27 ratios. The report must explain any shortfalls, list pupil impacts and staffing counts above the required ratio, and show a plan and progress to meet the ratio by 2026–27. It must go to the Superintendent, the Department of Finance, and key legislative committees and follow state reporting rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • James Gallagher

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 155 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/4/2025

Item 465 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 39 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/23/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/11/2025

Vote in CS44

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • 5/5/2025

Item 121 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 72 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 3/26/2025

Vote in CX03

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 193, Statutes of 2025.

    10/1/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/1/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

    9/15/2025legislature

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

    9/4/2025House

  5. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2524.).

    9/4/2025Senate

  6. Ordered to special consent calendar.

    9/2/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025Senate

  9. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

    6/23/2025Senate

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    6/11/2025Senate

  11. Referred to Com. on ED.

    5/14/2025Senate

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

    5/6/2025Senate

  13. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 1427.).

    5/5/2025House

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    4/24/2025House

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).

    4/23/2025House

  16. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/1/2025House

  17. Read second time and amended.

    3/28/2025House

  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 26).

    3/27/2025House

  19. Referred to Com. on ED.

    3/13/2025House

  20. Read first time.

    2/24/2025House

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

    2/22/2025House

  22. Introduced. To print.

    2/21/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/1/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/8/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/28/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

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