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CaliforniaAB 5602025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Special education.

Sponsored By: Dawn Addis (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Stronger support from school resource specialists

If your child has an IEP and spends most of the day in general classes, the school provides resource specialist services. The program must give you information, coordinate with regular classes, monitor progress, and join IEP reviews. In middle and high school, it must focus on academics, career, and adult-life skills. No resource specialist can have more than 28 pupils, and schools must show caseloads in local policy. At least 80% of resource specialists must have an instructional aide. A resource specialist cannot also teach general classes or enroll a pupil for most of the day without IEP team approval. Schools must spread initial assessment work fairly across specialists unless a labor contract sets another method.

State repayment for school mandate costs

If the Commission on State Mandates finds this law creates state-mandated costs, the state reimburses local agencies and school districts. Repayment follows existing state rules after that formal finding.

Special-class staffing ratio guidance by 2027

By April 1, 2027, the Superintendent consults teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, parents, researchers, and advocates across the state. The process must reflect rural, urban, and high-need areas and consider pupil needs, settings, workforce limits, other states’ ratios, and inclusion impacts. By July 1, 2027, the Superintendent posts a recommended maximum adult-to-pupil ratio for special classes serving ages 3–22. The recommendation is public guidance and is reported to the Legislature and the State Board.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dawn Addis

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Juan Alanis

    Republican • House

  • Jeff Jeff Gonzalez

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 237 • No: 1

House vote • 9/9/2025

Item 220 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/8/2025

Item 305 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 36 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 6 • No: 1

legislature vote • 8/18/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/9/2025

Vote in CS44

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 6/2/2025

Item 113 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 14 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/30/2025

Vote in CX03

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 560, Statutes of 2025.

    10/10/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/10/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    9/16/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3108.).

    9/9/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/8/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2617.).

    9/8/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025Senate

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

    8/29/2025Senate

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025Senate

  10. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

    8/18/2025Senate

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/9/2025Senate

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

    6/30/2025Senate

  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 1837.)

    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 suspense file.

    5/14/2025House

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    5/1/2025House

  20. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

    4/22/2025House

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

    4/21/2025House

  22. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

    3/25/2025House

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

    3/24/2025House

  24. Referred to Com. on ED.

    3/24/2025House

  25. From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.

    2/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/10/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/11/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    8/29/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/30/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/21/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/24/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/12/2025

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