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Yes: 145 • No: 0
CaliforniaSB 5102025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Pupil instruction: racial disparities and historical injustices.
Sponsored By: Laura Richardson (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Add African American history and barriers
After January 1, 2026, when the framework is next revised or new materials are adopted, the commission must consider adding African American contributions during Spanish colonization, the Gold Rush Era, and the Antebellum period. It should also address discriminatory laws, barriers to land ownership, and efforts to build economic and social stability in California.
Add Asian American and Pacific Islander history
At the next history‑social science framework update on or after January 1, 2024, the commission must consider adding content on the historical, social, economic, and political contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. It must also consider adding examples of racism, discrimination, and violence against these communities, including hate crimes during the COVID‑19 pandemic.
More classroom resources on human rights
The Department of Education must include age‑appropriate materials on civil rights, human rights violations, genocide, slavery, and the Holocaust in its teacher resource publications. It encourages adding materials on the Armenian, Cambodian, Darfur, and Rwandan genocides. The law encourages using survivor, rescuer, liberator, and witness oral testimony; "oral testimony" means in‑person talks, video, DVDs, or online videos. The state posts the Model Curriculum for Human Rights and Genocide online and makes it available to grades 7–12 when funding is provided. The law defines the Armenian Genocide as the killing of about 1,500,000 Armenians and the exile of over 500,000 people from 1915 to 1923.
Native perspectives added with tribal input
After January 1, 2025, when the state next revises the history framework or adopts new materials, the commission must consult California tribes. It must consider adding content on the treatment and perspectives of Native Americans during Spanish colonization of California and the Gold Rush.
Add Mendez v. Westminster to materials
When the State Board adopts new history‑social science instructional materials on or after January 1, 2025, the commission must consider adding content on Mendez v. Westminster and its appellate affirmation. This supports teaching about a key school desegregation case.
Include modern genocides in history framework
When the state revises the history‑social science framework, the commission must consider including the Armenian, Cambodian, Darfur, and Rwandan genocides. This guides future teaching and materials on these topics.
Irish Famine added to school history
Teacher training is encouraged to cover the Great Irish Famine of 1845–1850. The State Board and curriculum commission must consider adding the Famine in the next adoption cycle for the history‑social science framework and instructional materials.
Teach Chinese Exclusion and railroad history
On or after January 1, 2017, when the State Board revises and adopts the history‑social science framework, it must consider adding evaluation criteria and materials on the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and Chinese American contributions to the transcontinental railroad.
Teach Great Depression deportations to Mexico
On or after January 1, 2016, when the State Board revises and adopts the history‑social science framework, it must consider adding the unconstitutional deportation to Mexico during the Great Depression of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. The law also defines these deportations as human rights and human rights violations for the relevant curriculum sections.
Teacher training on civil rights topics
The law encourages all state and local teacher training to include background and resources on civil rights, human rights violations, genocide (including the Armenian Genocide), and the Holocaust. It also encourages training on the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and Chinese American contributions to the transcontinental railroad. This aims to help teachers prepare stronger lessons on these topics.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Laura Richardson
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Mia Bonta
Democratic • House
Isaac Bryan
Democratic • House
Sade Elhawary
Democratic • House
Mike Gipson
Democratic • House
Corey Jackson
Democratic • House
Tina McKinnor
Democratic • House
Rhodesia Ransom
Democratic • House
LaShae Sharp-Collins
Democratic • House
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
Democratic • Senate
Akilah Weber Pierson
Democratic • Senate
Lori Wilson
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 8/21/2025
Item 152 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 77 • No: 0
legislature vote • 7/16/2025
Vote in CX25
Yes: 13 • No: 0
legislature vote • 7/2/2025
Vote in CX03
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/27/2025
Item 219 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 39 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/30/2025
Vote in CS44
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 100, Statutes of 2025.
8/28/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
8/28/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
8/27/2025legislatureIn Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
8/21/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2706.) Ordered to the Senate.
8/21/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
7/17/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 16).
7/16/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7/3/2025HouseReferred to Com. on ED.
6/5/2025HouseIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
5/28/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1249.) Ordered to the Assembly.
5/27/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
5/13/2025SenateFrom committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
5/12/2025SenateSet for hearing May 12.
5/2/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 961.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4/30/2025SenateFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
4/21/2025SenateSet for hearing April 30.
4/17/2025SenateApril 23 hearing postponed by committee.
4/10/2025SenateSet for hearing April 23.
4/4/2025SenateRe-referred to Com. on ED.
4/2/2025SenateFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
3/24/2025SenateReferred to Com. on RLS.
2/26/2025SenateFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
2/20/2025SenateIntroduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
2/19/2025Senate
Bill Text
Chaptered
8/28/2025
Enrolled
8/25/2025
Amended Senate
4/21/2025
Amended Senate
3/24/2025
Introduced
2/19/2025