Bill Text: CA AB2149 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | Amended

California Assembly Bill 2149

Bill Title: Pupil achievement: closing the achievement gap: accountability report.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Engrossed) 2026-08-13 - In committee: Held under submission. [AB2149 Detail]

Download: California-2025-AB2149-Amended.html

Amended IN Senate June 30, 2026

Amended IN Assembly April 13, 2026

Amended IN Assembly March 16, 2026

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2149

Introduced by Assembly Member Garcia

February 18, 2026

An act to add Chapter 6.4 (commencing with Section 52110) to Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to pupil achievement.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2149, as amended, Garcia. Pupil achievement: closing the achievement gap: accountability report.

Existing law establishes the State Board of Education and requires the state board to study educational conditions and needs of the state and to make plans for the improvement of the administration and efficiency of the public schools of the state. Existing law establishes the State Department of Education under the administration of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and assigns to the department numerous responsibilities relating to the governance of the public elementary and secondary schools in the state.

This bill would require the Legislative Analyst’s Office, on or before December 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, and as a component of the assessment of the state budget, to assess and publicly report to the Legislature and the Governor the state’s progress in closing pupil academic achievement gaps and to include recommendations of actions that the state can take to meet its specific goals and benchmarks to support local educational agencies in closing the achievement gap proposed to be established by AB 2225 of the 2025–26 Regular Session. The bill would require the Legislative Analyst’s Office to consult with education stakeholders to develop each annual report.

This bill would become operative only if AB 2225 of the 2025–26 Regular Session is enacted and takes effect on or before January 1, 2027, and adds Section 52090 to the Education Code.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 6.4 (commencing with Section 52110) is added to Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read:

CHAPTER 6.4. Closing the Achievement Gap Accountability Report

52110.

(a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, on or before December 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, the Legislative Analyst’s Office shall, as a component of the assessment of the state budget, assess and publicly report to the Legislature and the Governor the state’s progress in closing pupil academic achievement gaps and shall include recommendations on actions that the state can take to meet its specific goals and benchmarks to support local educational agencies in closing the achievement gap established pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 52090, added by Assembly Bill 2225 of the 2025–26 Regular Session.

(2) To meet the requirements of paragraph (1), the Legislative Analyst’s Office shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(A) A review and assessment of whether the prior year’s adopted budget aligns with the Closing the Achievement Gap State Operations and Support Plan developed pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 52090, added by Assembly Bill 2225 of the 2025–26 Regular Session.

(B) An assessment of new and existing unfunded or partially funded mandates or state requirements on local educational agencies and whether those mandates and requirements contribute to, or interfere with, local educational agencies’ ability to close the achievement gap, including whether those mandates and requirements align with the Closing the Achievement Gap State Operations and Support Plan.

(C) An evaluation of state support efforts and the efficacy of state-run and state-directed programs aimed at improving pupil outcomes and closing the achievement gap.

(D) Any barriers that local educational agencies face in closing the achievement gap.

(3) A report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

(b) The Legislative Analyst’s Office shall consult with education stakeholders to develop each annual report required pursuant to subdivision (a).

SEC. 2.

This bill would become operative only if Assembly Bill 2225 of the 2025–26 Regular Session is enacted and takes effect on or before January 1, 2027, and adds Section 52090 to the Education Code.