AB 1590 — California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program: revised allocation formula.

Summary

Existing law establishes the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program, administered by the State Department of Education, with the purpose of encouraging, maintaining, and strengthening the delivery of high-quality career technical education programs. Existing law provides, for the 2021–22 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, that $300,000,000 shall be available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the program. Existing law requires an applicant to demonstrate a proportional dollar-for-dollar match and sets that amount for the 2021–22 fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, at $2 for every $1 received from the program. Existing law prohibits an applicant from being awarded an amount higher than the amount that the allocation formula determines them to be eligible to receive under the program. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in administering the program, to perform specified duties, including, among other duties, to (1) determine, in collaboration with the executive director of the State Board of Education, and make public on a preliminary basis at least 30 days before a regularly scheduled meeting of the state board, the allocation formula, (2) distribute funding on a multiyear schedule, (3) require grant recipients to submit program reports, (4) manage the grant process, and (5) promote the success of K–12 career technical education programs, as provided. This bill would require the department, instead of the Superintendent, to perform the above-described duties. The bill would, for purposes of allocations commencing no later than the 2027–28 fiscal year and pursuant to the above-described requirements, also require the department to determine, in consultation with the executive director of the state board, a revised allocation formula that ensures that all funds appropriated for the program in any given fiscal year are fully allocated to program applicants in that fiscal year, as provided.

Bill Text

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the California codes: Section 53076 of the Education Code.

• Section 53076 of the Education Code

  Superintendent Superintendent Superintendent Superintendent Superintendent Ensure that the department fulfills → department department to the maximum extent practicable, department department department Fulfill

  amended

Action History

1. September 08, 2026

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

2. August 28, 2026

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).

3. August 27, 2026

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

4. August 27, 2026

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

5. August 25, 2026

   Ordered to special consent calendar.

6. August 17, 2026

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

7. August 13, 2026

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

8. August 13, 2026

   From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

9. June 22, 2026

   In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

10. June 10, 2026

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

11. May 27, 2026

    Referred to Com. on ED.

12. May 14, 2026

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

13. May 14, 2026

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5053.)

14. May 07, 2026

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

15. May 06, 2026

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).

16. March 19, 2026

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

17. March 19, 2026

    Coauthors revised.

18. February 02, 2026

    Referred to Com. on ED.

19. January 16, 2026

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 15.

20. January 15, 2026

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Ávila Farías · Cosponsor
• Juan Alanis · Cosponsor
• Juan Carrillo · Cosponsor
• Rhodesia Ransom · Primary
• Choi · Cosponsor
• Dahle · Cosponsor
• Grayson · Cosponsor
• Michelle Rodriguez · Cosponsor
• Sharon Quirk-Silva · Cosponsor
• John Harabedian · Cosponsor
• Jeff Gonzalez · Cosponsor
• Heath Flora · Cosponsor
• Laurie Davies · Cosponsor
• Leticia Castillo · Cosponsor
• Steve Bennett · Cosponsor
• Heather Hadwick · Cosponsor

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