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CaliforniaAB 7152025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

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Sponsored By: Dawn Addis (Democratic), Rick Chavez Zbur (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

8 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

Easier to report school discrimination

You can file a complaint with your district or directly with the State Superintendent when you explain why and give evidence for urgent action. Anonymous complaints are allowed if they include details that lead to evidence. If a district misses investigation deadlines, you can appeal directly to the Superintendent, who first tries to resolve the delay. Schools must tell you that civil court remedies, including restraining orders and injunctions, are available. You can go to court without finishing all agency steps. For remedies other than an injunction, you must wait 60 days after filing an appeal with the Department if the district told you your rights on time.

New state office to fight bias

The law creates an Office of Civil Rights to work with schools to prevent and address discrimination. The office educates schools, shares laws, and publishes a yearly public report on bias in TK–12. Starting January 1, 2027, it reviews statewide discrimination complaint summaries, advises on fixes, and can give technical help; training modules are developed if funded. An Antisemitism Prevention Coordinator is appointed to train staff, work with communities, and start tracking and reporting antisemitism complaints on September 1, 2027. The Department keeps a web page with antisemitism resources, and by October 1 each year sends all districts a bulletin on duties and protections. All public reports are deidentified and underlying data stays confidential.

No discriminatory lessons or materials

Schools and teachers cannot use or teach materials that unlawfully discriminate against students. If a school board knows or has reason to know this happened, it must investigate and fix it. Fixes can include restorative justice and other remedies.

Stronger state enforcement on biased materials

If the Superintendent finds a violation, the Department orders the district to act within 60 days. The Department can require new materials, reports, technical help, and improvement plans. Violating materials must be removed right away and not used again; fixes must be in place by the next school year. The state may withhold money from a district, up to what it spent on the violating materials, without dropping funding below constitutional minimums.

State will repay mandated local costs

If the Commission on State Mandates finds state‑mandated costs, local agencies and school districts get reimbursed under existing Government Code rules.

Start-of-term notice adds protections

At the start of the first semester or quarter, districts must include information about AB 715 protections and responsibilities in the annual notice to parents and guardians. This is in addition to other required start‑of‑term information.

Vendors must repay for biased materials

A contractor found to violate the law has 60 days to fix the problem. It must repay all money it received for the offending services. It must also tell every district it works with, and in future bids, and include links to the determination.

Operative only if SB 48 is law

This law is operative only if SB 48 is enacted and effective on or before January 1, 2026. If SB 48 is not effective by that date, these provisions do not operate.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Dawn Addis

    Democratic • House

  • Rick Chavez Zbur

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Mike Fong

    Democratic • House

  • Jesse Gabriel

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Mark González

    Democratic • House

  • Akilah Weber Pierson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Scott Wiener

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 207 • No: 1

House vote • 9/13/2025

Item 1000 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 71 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/12/2025

Item 3 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 35 • No: 0

legislature vote • 9/11/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 4 • No: 1

legislature vote • 9/10/2025

Vote in CS44

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • 5/29/2025

Item 180 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 68 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 14 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/14/2025

Vote in CX03

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 428, Statutes of 2025.

    10/7/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/7/2025legislature

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

    9/24/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 3436.).

    9/13/2025House

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

    9/13/2025House

  6. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3435.)

    9/12/2025House

  7. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/12/2025House

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 2984.).

    9/12/2025Senate

  9. Senate Rule 29 suspended. (Page 2961.)

    9/12/2025Senate

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/12/2025Senate

  11. Assembly suspended Joint Rule 62(a). (Page 3339.)

    9/11/2025Senate

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (September 11).

    9/11/2025Senate

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (September 10). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    9/11/2025Senate

  14. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    9/11/2025Senate

  15. Withdrawn from committee.

    9/11/2025Senate

  16. Joint Rules 61 and 62(a) suspended. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 2731.)

    9/9/2025Senate

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

    9/9/2025Senate

  18. Senate Rule 29.3(b) suspended. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 2568.)

    9/9/2025Senate

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

    7/1/2025Senate

  20. Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD.

    6/11/2025Senate

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

    5/29/2025Senate

  22. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 1773.)

    5/29/2025House

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025House

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

    5/23/2025House

  25. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)

    5/21/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/7/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/16/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    9/9/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    7/1/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    5/12/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/14/2025

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