Pupil achievement: closing the achievement gap: accountability report.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Garcia
Last action: 2026-05-20
Official status: Referred to Coms. on ED. and APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify exact goals or performance targets for closing achievement gaps.

Closing Achievement Gaps: Accountability Report

This law requires an annual report from the Legislative Analyst's Office on California's progress in closing academic achievement gaps and recommends actions to improve education.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Legislative Analyst’s Office to make a yearly report by December 1st starting from 2028, assessing the state's progress in closing pupil academic achievement gaps.
Includes recommendations for actions that can help local educational agencies meet goals set for improving education.
The Legislative Analyst’s Office must consult with education stakeholders when developing each annual report.

Who It Names or Affects

Students with achievement gaps
Schools and local educational agencies
The Legislative Analyst's Office

Terms To Know

Achievement gap: The difference in academic performance between groups of students, often based on race or income.
Legislative Analyst's Office: An office that provides nonpartisan analysis and advice to the California Legislature.

Limits and Unknowns

The exact goals for closing achievement gaps are not specified in this bill.
It is unclear how much funding will be provided for implementing these recommendations.

Bill History

2026-05-20 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on ED. and APPR.
2026-05-07 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-07 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0.)
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-04-13 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8).
2026-03-17 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on ED.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

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 of each year,
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
performance targets
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
the
each
annual report.

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