Plain English Breakdown
The official source confirms the bill passed both chambers but notes a hearing was canceled; it does not specify an effective date or final executive action in this excerpt.
California High School Flag Football Pilot Program
This law requires the California Interscholastic Federation to run a five-year test program for boys' flag football in Orange and Riverside counties.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the CIF to create a pilot program that runs from the 2027–28 school year through the 2031–32 school year.
- Allows high schools in Orange County and Riverside County to offer flag football as an official sport for boys enrolled in CIF member schools.
- States that this special rule is needed specifically for these two counties.
- Makes small, non-changing updates to laws about the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Who It Names or Affects
- The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF)
- High school boys in Orange County and Riverside County who are enrolled in CIF member schools
- Schools that are members of the CIF in those counties
Terms To Know
- California Interscholastic Federation (CIF)
- A voluntary group made up of school and school-related personnel that manages sports activities for high schools.
- Pilot program
- A test project run for a set time to see if something works before making it permanent.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law only applies to boys' flag football in Orange and Riverside counties.
- The pilot program is limited to five years, ending after the 2031–32 school year.
- The text does not say what will happen if the test program ends.