CA SB 510
Title: Pupil instruction: treatment of African Americans.
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Summary
SB 510, as amended, Richardson. Pupil instruction: treatment of African Americans. Existing law requires the adopted course of study for grades 1 to 6, inclusive, and the adopted course of study for grades 7 to 12, inclusive, to include certain areas of study, including, among others, English, mathematics, social sciences, science, and visual and performing arts, as specified.Existing law establishes the Instructional Quality Commission and requires the commission to, among other things, recommend curriculum frameworks to the State Board of Education. Existing law requires the commission, when the history-social science curriculum framework is next revised, on or after January 1, 2025, to consider providing for inclusion, in that curriculum framework, related evaluation criteria, and accompanying instructional materials, of instruction on the treatment and perspectives of Native Americans during the Spanish colonization of California and the Gold Rush Era.This bill would require the commission, when the state board next revises the history-social science curriculum framework or adopts new instructional materials, on or after January 1, 2026, to consider including content on the historical, social, economic, and political contributions of African Americans during the Spanish colonization of California, the Gold Rush Era, and Antebellum, as provided.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Status
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Bill Documents
CA SB 510 - 04/21/25 - Amended Senate
04/21/25 - CA SB 510 (04/21/25 - Amended Senate)
CA SB 510 - 03/24/25 - Amended Senate
03/24/25 - CA SB 510 (03/24/25 - Amended Senate)
CA SB 510 - 02/19/25 - Introduced
02/19/25 - CA SB 510 (02/19/25 - Introduced)