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CaliforniaAB 4222025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

State Seal of Civic Engagement.

Sponsored By: Corey Jackson (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Future updates must cover preserving democracy

When the State Board next updates the seal rules, the criteria must require understanding of how to preserve democracy. This includes the free press, free access to libraries, compulsory education, and the federalist system. The Superintendent must limit recommendations to content not already in the current criteria.

State sets rules for student civics seal

The law establishes a State Seal of Civic Engagement for students who show strong civics learning and participation. The Superintendent must recommend criteria by January 1, 2020, using the Six Proven Practices and other best practices. The Superintendent consults diverse, current secondary history-social science teachers. The criteria require understanding of the U.S. and California Constitutions and our democratic system. The Superintendent may include finishing history, government, or civics courses and voluntary community service or activities. The rules must be open to all, not rely mainly on grades, and help after high school. The State Board must adopt, reject, or modify the criteria by January 31, 2021.

Districts choose whether to offer the seal

School districts can choose whether to run the State Seal of Civic Engagement program. If your district does not offer it, your student cannot earn the seal through that district. If your district offers it, your student may be able to earn it.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Corey Jackson

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 242 • No: 0

House vote • 9/11/2025

Item 26 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 80 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/10/2025

Item 169 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 40 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/7/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 6 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/25/2025

Vote in CS44

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 6/2/2025

Item 82 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 14 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/9/2025

Vote in CX03

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 692, Statutes of 2025.

    10/13/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/13/2025legislature

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

    9/23/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3292.).

    9/11/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/10/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2822.).

    9/10/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/8/2025Senate

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

    9/4/2025Senate

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

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

    8/29/2025Senate

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

    7/7/2025Senate

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    6/25/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Com. on ED.

    6/11/2025Senate

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

    6/3/2025Senate

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1827.)

    6/2/2025House

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025House

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025House

  18. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    5/7/2025House

  19. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/22/2025House

  20. Read second time and amended.

    4/21/2025House

  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 9).

    4/10/2025House

  22. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

    3/11/2025House

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

    3/10/2025House

  24. Referred to Com. on ED.

    3/10/2025House

  25. From printer. May be heard in committee March 8.

    2/6/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/13/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/15/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    9/4/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/21/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/10/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/5/2025

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