CA SB 745

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American government and civics: curriculum guide: State Seal of Civic Engagement.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 745 pass?

The current status of CA SB 745 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2025-08-29): August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

What is CA SB 745 about?

(1) Existing law requires a pupil to complete designated coursework while in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of graduation from high school. These graduation requirements include, among others, the completion of 3 courses in social studies, including a one-semester course in American government and civics. Existing law establishes the Instructional Quality Commission and requires the commission to, among other things, recommend curriculum frameworks to the State Board of Education. This bill, subject to appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, would require the State Department of Education, in collaboration with, and subject to the approval of, the executive director of the state board, to enter into a contract with a county office of education or a consortium of county offices of education for the purpose of developing a curriculum guide for a one-year course in American government and civics, as provided. The bill would require the curriculum guide to include, among other things, fundamentals on federal, state, and local government, as provided, and specified information relating to voting. (2) Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction, on or before January 1, 2020, to recommend to the state board criteria for awarding a State Seal of Civic Engagement to 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. Existing law requires the state board, on or before January 31, 2021, to adopt, reject, or modify the criteria recommended by the Superintendent. This bill would provide that a pupil's successful completion of a one-year course in American government and civics satisfies specified criteria adopted by the state board related to the State Seal of Civic Engagement. The bill would require a pupil who has successfully completed a one-year course in American government and civics, in order to receive the State Seal of Civic Engagement, to still satisfy all other criteria adopted by the state board.

Who sponsors CA SB 745?

Ochoa Bogh is the primary sponsor of CA SB 745, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2025-02-21
Latest action: 2025-08-29 — August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

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2025-08-29
August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2025-07-16
July 16 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-07
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-07-03
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 2).
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2025-06-05
Referred to Com. on ED.
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2025-05-29
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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2025-05-29
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1329.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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2025-05-27
Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-05-23
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1211.) (May 23).
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2025-05-23
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2025-05-20
Set for hearing May 23.
2025-05-19
May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-09
Set for hearing May 19.
2025-05-07
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-05-06
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 962.) (April 30).
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2025-04-09
Set for hearing April 30.
2025-04-01
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
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2025-03-12
Referred to Com. on ED.
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2025-02-24
Read first time.
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2025-02-24
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2025-02-21
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Votes

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-04-30 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Cortese: yes
- Laird: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Choi: yes
Placed on suspense file
2025-05-19 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Wahab: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Cabaldon: other
- Dahle: other
Do pass
2025-05-23 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Caballero: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Dahle: other
Special Consent SB745 Ochoa Bogh et al.
2025-05-29 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Grove: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Jones: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Stern: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Pérez: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Laird: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Choi: yes
- Valladares: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Niello: yes
- Allen: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Becker: yes
- Alvarado-Gil: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Limón: other
- Reyes: other
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-07-02 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Addis: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Patel: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Alvarez: other

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