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AB181Introduced in the Assembly

Education governance: State Board of Education: Superintendent of Public Instruction: Education Commissioner: State Department of Education: transfer of duties.

Passed

Introduced by David Alvarez, District 80

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 60, 202, 233, 8802, 10864, 11000, 12010, 17463.5, 33000, 33000.5, 33001, 33043, 33102, 33111, 33112, 33113, 33114, 33115, 33116, 33117, 33117.5, 33117.7, 33118, 33119, 33120, 33121, 33122, 33125, 33126.1, 33126.2, 33126.5, 33127, 33133, 33133.5, 33190, 33191, 33195, 33195.1, 33195.4, 33195.5, 33301, 33302, 33305, 33308.5, 33595, 33802, 33803.1, 41320.1, 41320.2, 41321, 41325, 41326, 41327, 41327.1, 41327.2, 44113, 51747.3, 52074, 52163, 54441, 60605.7, 60605.10, 60648, 69513.2, 69562, 71000, and 76004 of, to amend the heading of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 33100) of Part 20 of Division 2 of Title 2 of, to add Sections 98, 33101, 33110.5, 33302.5, and 33124 to, to add the headings of Article 1 (commencing with Section 33110), Article 2 (commencing with Section 33190), and Article 3 (commencing with Section 33195) to Chapter 2.5 of Part 20 of Division 2 of Title 2 of, to add the heading of Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 33110) to Part 20 of Division 2 of Title 2 of, to add Article 2 (commencing with Section 33105) to Chapter 2 of Part 20 of Division 2 of Title 2 of, to repeal Sections 8100, 33004, and 33005 of, to repeal the headings of Article 2 (commencing with Section 33110), Article 5 (commencing with Section 33190), and Article 6 (commencing with Section 33195) of Chapter 2 of Part 20 of Division 2 of Title 2 of, to repeal Article 3 (commencing with Section 33140) of Chapter 2 of Part 20 of Division 2 of Title 2 of, and to repeal and add Sections 33110 and 33303 of, the Education Code, and to amend Sections 7.6, 7.9, 8272, 8310.8, and 11903 of the Government Code, relating to education governance.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 66, Statutes of 2026.

July 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 181 ALVAREZ Concurrence in Senate Amendments · June 29, 2026

52

Yes

5

No

22

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Absent
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Absent
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Absent
Heath Flora9Absent
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee February 8.

  3. Referred to Com. on BUDGET.

  4. Withdrawn from committee.

  5. Ordered to second reading.

  6. (Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 643.)

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 753.)

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

  10. Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.

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

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (June 29).

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 21. Noes 4. Page 5051.).

  15. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  16. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 54. Noes 18. Page 5918.)

  17. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 52. Noes 5. Page 5922.).

  18. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5:30 p.m.

  19. Approved by the Governor.

  20. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 66, Statutes of 2026.

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