CA SB 1048
enactedState Seal of Climate Literacy.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did CA SB 1048 pass?
Yes. CA SB 1048 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-29): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 819, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA SB 1048 about?
Existing law establishes the State Seal of Civic Engagement to recognize pupils who have demonstrated excellence in civics education and participation and have demonstrated an understanding of the United States Constitution, the California Constitution, and the democratic system of government, as provided, and establishes the State Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English. Commencing January 1, 2027, existing law vests all executive and administrative functions of the State Department of Education in an Education Commissioner. This bill would establish the State Seal of Climate Literacy for the purpose of giving high school pupils personal agency to help them and their communities understand and adapt to the effects of climate change. The bill would require the Education Commissioner, on or before December 31, 2027, to recommend to the State Board of Education criteria for awarding a State Seal of Climate Literacy to pupils who have demonstrated mastery in climate literacy disciplines, green skills or technical green skills, as defined, and any and all other best practices for climate literacy. The bill would require the Commissioner, in developing the criteria, to consider including (1) the successful completion of at least 2 approved courses in the area of climate literacy and (2) the successful completion and presentation of a climate literacy final experiential learning project, as provided. The bill would require the state board, on or before January 31, 2029, to adopt, or adopt with modifications, the criteria recommended by the Commissioner. The bill would require the Commissioner to, among other things, prepare and deliver to participating local educational agencies an appropriate insignia to be affixed to the diploma or transcript of the pupil indicating that the pupil has been awarded a State Seal of Climate Literacy by the Commissioner. The bill would make a local educational agency's participation in awarding the State Seal of Climate Literacy voluntary. For a local educational agency that chooses to participate, the bill would require the local educational agency, on or after the date that the state board adopts criteria, to, among other things, establish a process for determining if a pupil has met the criteria necessary to earn a State Seal of Climate Literacy.
Who sponsors CA SB 1048?
Becker is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1048, joined by 3 cosponsors.
Description
Existing law establishes the State Seal of Civic Engagement to recognize pupils who have demonstrated excellence in civics education and participation and have demonstrated an understanding of the United States Constitution, the California Constitution, and the democratic system of government, as provided, and establishes the State Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English. Commencing January 1, 2027, existing law vests all executive and administrative functions of the State Department of Education in an Education Commissioner. This bill would establish the State Seal of Climate Literacy for the purpose of giving high school pupils personal agency to help them and their communities understand and adapt to the effects of climate change. The bill would require the Education Commissioner, on or before December 31, 2027, to recommend to the State Board of Education criteria for awarding a State Seal of Climate Literacy to pupils who have demonstrated mastery in climate literacy disciplines, green skills or technical green skills, as defined, and any and all other best practices for climate literacy. The bill would require the Commissioner, in developing the criteria, to consider including (1) the successful completion of at least 2 approved courses in the area of climate literacy and (2) the successful completion and presentation of a climate literacy final experiential learning project, as provided. The bill would require the state board, on or before January 31, 2029, to adopt, or adopt with modifications, the criteria recommended by the Commissioner. The bill would require the Commissioner to, among other things, prepare and deliver to participating local educational agencies an appropriate insignia to be affixed to the diploma or transcript of the pupil indicating that the pupil has been awarded a State Seal of Climate Literacy by the Commissioner. The bill would make a local educational agency's participation in awarding the State Seal of Climate Literacy voluntary. For a local educational agency that chooses to participate, the bill would require the local educational agency, on or after the date that the state board adopts criteria, to, among other things, establish a process for determining if a pupil has met the criteria necessary to earn a State Seal of Climate Literacy.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-12
- Latest action
- 2026-09-29 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 819, Statutes of 2026.
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- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Beckerauthor
- Gonzalezcoauthor
- Bontacoauthor
- Garciacoauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-29
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 819, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-29
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-09-02
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-27
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-24
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
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2026-08-24
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-08-24
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 3. Page 6375.) Ordered to the Senate.
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2026-08-12
Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-12
Read third time and amended.
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2026-08-06
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-05
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).
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2026-07-02
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-07-02
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-06-17
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-05-26
Referred to Com. on ED.
referral-committee
2026-05-20
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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2026-05-19
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4335.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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2026-04-21
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-04-20
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
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2026-04-10
Set for hearing April 20.
2026-04-08
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3790.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-04-06
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-23
Set for hearing April 8.
2026-02-26
Referred to Com. on ED.
referral-committee
2026-02-13
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15.
2026-02-12
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Versions
- 02/12/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-12Compare
- 04/06/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-06Compare
- 06/17/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-17Compare
- 07/02/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-07-02Compare
- 08/12/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-12Compare
- 08/30/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-30Compare
- 09/29/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-29Compare
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Votes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-08 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Reyes: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Choi: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
3rd Reading SB1048 Becker et al.
2026-05-19 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Allen: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Limón: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Becker: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Rubio: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Stern: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Choi: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Alvarado-Gil: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Laird: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Richardson: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Grove: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Jones: other
- Strickland: other
- Niello: other
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-07-01 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Patel: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Garcia: other
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