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AB-84 • 2026

School accountability: Office of the Education Inspector General: school financial and performance audits: charter school authorization, oversight, funding, operations, networks, and contracting: data systems: local educational agency contractor background checks and contracting.

School accountability: Office of the Education Inspector General: school financial and performance audits: charter school authorization, oversight, funding, operations, networks, and contracting: data systems: local educational agency contractor background checks and contracting.

Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Muratsuchi (A) , Garcia
Last action
2025-09-12
Official status
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Grayson.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the enforcement mechanisms or penalties for non-compliance with the rules set by this law.

School Accountability Rules

This law sets rules for checking how schools use money and work, especially charter schools.

What This Bill Does

  • Sets up rules for making sure charter schools follow the law.
  • Checks that charter schools get their funding right.
  • Makes sure charter schools run well and networks of them work together correctly.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Schools, especially charter schools
  • Local education agencies

Terms To Know

Charter school
A public school that has a contract (or 'charter') to follow certain rules and goals.
Local educational agency
An organization like a school district or county office of education that provides services for schools in its area.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the creation of a new office to check school finances and performance.
  • It is unclear what happens if charter schools do not follow the rules set by this law.

Bill History

  1. 2025-09-12 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Grayson.

  2. 2025-09-10 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  3. 2025-09-09 California Legislative Information

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  4. 2025-09-09 California Legislative Information

    Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 2752.)

  5. 2025-09-02 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  6. 2025-08-29 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  7. 2025-08-29 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (August 29).

  8. 2025-08-18 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  9. 2025-07-17 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. 2025-07-17 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (July 16).

  11. 2025-07-08 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.

  12. 2025-06-18 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on ED.

  13. 2025-06-09 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  14. 2025-06-05 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 43. Noes 25. Page 2108.)

  15. 2025-06-03 California Legislative Information

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 2041.)

  16. 2025-06-02 California Legislative Information

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1951.)

  17. 2025-05-27 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. 2025-05-23 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (May 23).

  19. 2025-05-14 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

  20. 2025-05-06 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. 2025-05-05 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended.

  22. 2025-05-01 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 30).

  23. 2025-03-24 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  24. 2025-03-20 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  25. 2025-03-19 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

  26. 2025-02-03 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on ED.

  27. 2025-01-06 California Legislative Information

    Read first time.

  28. 2024-12-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee January 20.

  29. 2024-12-20 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

School accountability: Office of the Education Inspector General: school financial and performance audits: charter school authorization, oversight, funding, operations, networks, and contracting: data systems: local educational agency contractor background checks and contracting.

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