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Committee advances bill to add compliance monitoring for LGBTQ‑inclusive curriculum
Summary
AB 908 would add a compliance‑monitoring requirement for California law that mandates LGBTQ‑inclusive curriculum and instructional materials in K‑12 schools.
Assemblymember Cymer Solace (committee transcript: Solace) introduced AB 908 and said the bill, as amended, removes language that would have added the policy to the local control and accountability plan (LCAP) and instead adds compliance monitoring for existing education code provisions requiring LGBTQ‑inclusive instructional materials.
Craig Pulsfer, legislative director of Equality California, testified in support and said many districts have not yet adopted LGBTQ‑inclusive textbooks and materials as required by law; he cited a statewide survey finding that nearly two‑thirds of districts had not yet complied. Several education and youth organizations testified in support, saying monitoring would help ensure consistent implementation.
Opposition testimony ranged from school superintendents who said the original bill raised LCAP concerns (but who indicated they would remove opposition if amendments were adopted) to family‑rights groups that opposed the measure on policy grounds. Committee discussion focused on whether the amended bill would expand LCAP requirements; the author and committee staff said the adopted amendments removed LCAP language and clarified scope.
Ending: The committee approved the bill as amended and ordered it to appropriations by a recorded vote of 5–2.
