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AB-2544 • 2026

Education for Filmmakers Pilot Program.

Education for Filmmakers Pilot Program.

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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
Gabriel
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
Re-referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the content of AI literacy instruction or the exact nature of partnerships required by GO-Biz.

Education for Filmmakers Pilot Program

The bill requires the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to create a pilot program focused on teaching artificial intelligence literacy in film schools, connecting students with employment opportunities, and reporting back on its success.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a pilot program for delivering high-quality, workforce-centered AI literacy instruction focused on careers in the entertainment industry.
  • Establishes a connected training pipeline that links learning directly to employment opportunities.
  • Requires GO-Biz to partner with entertainment industry unions and guilds, employers, and film schools to support the program.
  • Asks GO-Biz to report back to the Legislature by January 1, 2029, on the results of the pilot program.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Students in film schools who will participate in the AI literacy training.
  • Film industry unions and guilds that must partner with GO-Biz to support the program.
  • Employers in the entertainment industry who may hire students from the pilot program.

Terms To Know

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy
Understanding how artificial intelligence works and its impact on society, especially in careers like filmmaking.
Training Pipeline
A system that connects education directly to job opportunities for students.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much funding will be provided for the pilot program.
  • It is unclear what specific changes, if any, will be made after the report in 2029.
  • The exact details of AI literacy content to be included in curriculum frameworks are not defined.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.

  2. 2026-03-19 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I. Read second time and amended.

  3. 2026-03-19 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Coms. on E.D., G., & H.I. and A.,E.,S., & T.

  4. 2026-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  5. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2544, as amended, Gabriel.
Pupil instruction: media literacy: artificial intelligence literacy: curriculum frameworks: instructional materials.
Education for Filmmakers Pilot Program.
Existing law establishes the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth. Existing law authorizes the office, among other things, to recommend to the Governor and the Legislature new state policies, programs, and actions to advance statewide economic goals and ensure that all state policies and programs conform to the adopted state economic and business development goals.
This bill would require GO-Biz to establish and administer a pilot program to
develop a model for delivering high-quality, workforce-centered artificial intelligence literacy instruction focused on careers in the entertainment industry. The bill would require the pilot program, among other things, to create a connected training pipeline that links learning directly to employment opportunities. The bill would require GO-Biz, among other things, to enter into partnerships with entertainment industry unions and guilds, entertainment industry employers, and film schools, among others, to support the pilot program, as specified. The bill would require the office, on or before January 1, 2029, to submit a report to the Legislature summarizing the results of the pilot program and providing recommendations for continuation, modification, or expansion of the pilot program, as specified.
This bill would repeal these provisions on January 1,
2034.
Existing law establishes the Instructional Quality Commission and requires the commission to, among other things, recommend curriculum frameworks to the State Board of Education and develop criteria for evaluating instructional materials, as specified. Existing law requires the commission to consider incorporating media literacy content, as defined, into the mathematics, science, and history-social science curriculum frameworks when those frameworks are next revised after January 1, 2024, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy content, as defined, when they are next revised after January 1, 2025. When mathematics, science, and history-social science instructional materials are next adopted by the state board after January 1, 2025, existing law requires the commission to consider including media literacy content and AI literacy content in its criteria for evaluating instructional
materials.
This bill would makes nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.

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