California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 34 D · 12 R cosponsors

ACR 18 — School curriculum: Asian American history and contributions.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 106, Statutes of 2023.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) on June 23, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 61 sponsors

    1 primary, 60 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (34 D · 12 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This measure would urge all schools to ensure that Asian American history and contributions are included in their curriculum, alongside those of other communities of color.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 106, Statutes of 2023.

  2. Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 1 p.m.

  3. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  4. Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1574.)

  5. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  6. From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 7).

  7. Referred to Com. on ED.

  8. In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

  9. Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 0. Page 1011.)

  10. Coauthors revised.

  11. Measure version as amended on March 8 corrected.

  12. From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 22).

  13. Coauthors revised.

  14. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  15. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Amended.

  16. Referred to Com. on ED.

  17. From printer.

  18. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 60 co-sponsors · 61 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (60)

Not signed on (61)

61 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Consent Calendar ACR18 Mike Fong et al.

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democratic 22000
Republican 7000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Newman — Yea
Min — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

Official roll call →

ACR 18 Mike Fong Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 60 Yea · 0 Nay · 20 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 310015
Republican 11002
Unaffiliated 18003
Total 600020
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Boerner Horvath — Yea
Ting — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Low — Yea
Wood — Yea
Essayli — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Mathis — Not Voting
McCarty — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Vince Fong — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Not Voting
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Not Voting
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Not Voting
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Not Voting
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Not Voting
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Not Voting
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Not Voting
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Not Voting
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Not Voting
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Not Voting
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Not Voting
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Yea
Ta, Tri Republican Yea
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does ACR 18 do?
This measure would urge all schools to ensure that Asian American history and contributions are included in their curriculum, alongside those of other communities of color.
Who sponsors ACR 18?
ACR 18 is sponsored by Fong, Mike (Democratic), Waldron, Wallis, Greg (Republican), Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah (Democratic), Wicks, Buffy (Democratic), Wilson, Lori D. (Democratic), Wood, Zbur, Rick Chavez (Democratic), Min, Ting, Muratsuchi, Al (Democratic), Kalra, Ash (Democratic), Low, Nguyen, Stephanie (Democratic), Carrillo, Juan (Democratic), Addis, Dawn (Democratic), Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. (Democratic), Alanis, Juan (Republican), Arambula, Joaquin (Democratic), Bains, Jasmeet (Democratic), Bennett, Steve (Democratic), Berman, Marc (Democratic), Boerner Horvath, Cervantes, Sabrina (Democratic), Connolly, Damon (Democratic), Dahle, Megan (Republican), Davies, Laurie (Republican), Essayli, Flora, Heath (Republican), Friedman, Gallagher, James (Republican), Gipson, Mike A. (Democratic), Haney, Matt (Democratic), Hart, Gregg (Democratic), Holden, Hoover, Josh (Republican), Lackey, Tom (Republican), Lee, Alex (Democratic), Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic), Maienschein, McCarty, McKinnor, Tina (Democratic), Pacheco, Blanca (Democratic), Patterson, Joe (Republican), Petrie-Norris, Cottie (Democratic), Ramos, James C. (Democratic), Rendon, Reyes, Eloise Gómez (Democratic), Rivas, Robert (Democratic), Rodriguez, Rubio, Blanca E. (Democratic), Sanchez, Kate (Republican), Santiago, Schiavo, Pilar (Democratic), Ta, Tri (Republican), Valencia, Avelino (Democratic), and Villapudua.
What is the current status of ACR 18?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2023. Enacted.
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