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AB 2404: State advisory groups, boards, and committees: San Joaquin Valley.
What AB 2404 does, verified August 4, 2026
This bill aims to increase representation of the San Joaquin Valley in various state advisory groups, boards, and committees. It requires at least one member of the state board of education to be from the San Joaquin Valley and ensures that the superintendent of public instruction includes a San Joaquin Valley representative in the advisory group for developing model curriculum standards. The bill also requires at least one member of the financial solvency standards board and the citizen's financial accountability oversight committee to be from the San Joaquin Valley. Additionally, it requires at least one member of the California Veterans Board to be from the San Joaquin Valley, in addition to the existing requirement that one member be a resident of a California Veterans Home. The bill does not introduce any new positions or increase funding for these groups. Its primary goal is to en…
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| May. 12, 2026 | From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a). |
| Apr. 15, 2026 | In committee: Set, second hearing. Failed passage. |
| Apr. 06, 2026 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| Mar. 16, 2026 | Referred to Coms. on ED. and HEALTH. |
| Feb. 21, 2026 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 20, 2026 · 1,553 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2404
| Introduced by Assembly Member Tangipa |
February 20, 2026 |
An act to amend Section 51226.1 of, and to add Section 33000.1 to, the Education Code, to add Sections 1347.16 and 125290.31 to the Health and Safety Code, and to add Section 66.3 to the Military and Veterans Code, relating to state government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2404, as introduced, Tangipa. State advisory groups, boards, and committees: San Joaquin Valley.
(1) Existing law establishes the State Board of Education consisting of 10 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of 2/3 of the Senate, as provided.
This bill would require at least one member of the State Board of Education to be from the San Joaquin Valley.
(2) Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to coordinate the development, on a cyclical basis, of model curriculum standards for required courses of study, including a career technical education course of study for pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, as specified. Existing law requires the Superintendent, upon adoption of those model curriculum standards, to develop a curriculum framework for career technical education, working in consultation and coordination with an advisory group consisting of classroom teachers, school administrators, parents, postsecondary educators, and representatives of business and industry. Existing law encourages the Superintendent, in convening the membership of the advisory group, to seek representation that is broadly reflective of the state population.
This bill would require the Superintendent, in convening the membership of the advisory group, to ensure at least one member is from the San Joaquin Valley.
(3) Existing law establishes the Department of Managed Health Care, which, among other duties, ensures the financial stability of managed care plans. Existing law establishes within the department the Financial Solvency Standards Board for the purpose of, among other things, developing and recommending to the director of the department financial solvency requirements and standards relating to health care service plan operations. Existing law requires the board to be composed of the director, or their designee, and 10 members appointed by the director, and authorizes the director to appoint individuals with training and experience in specified subject areas or fields.
This bill would require at least one member of the Financial Solvency Standards Board to be from the San Joaquin Valley.
(4) The California Stem Cell Research and Cures Act, an initiative measure approved by the voters at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election as Proposition 71, establishes the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the purposes of which include making grants and loans for stem cell research, for research facilities, and for other vital research opportunities to realize therapies, protocols, and medical procedures that will result in the cure for, or substantial mitigation of, diseases and injuries. Existing law establishes the Citizen’s Financial Accountability Oversight Committee that is required to review, among other things, the annual financial audit of CIRM. Existing law requires the Controller, the Treasurer, the President pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly, and the Chairperson of the Independent Citizen’s Oversight Committee to each appoint a public member of the committee.
This bill would require at least one member of the Citizen’s Financial Accountability Oversight Committee to be from the San Joaquin Valley.
(5) Existing law establishes the California Veterans Board, comprising 7 members appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation, whose duties include determining the policies for all operations of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Existing law requires all members of the board to be veterans and requires one of the members to be a resident of a California veterans home.
This bill would require at least one member of the California Veterans Board to be from the San Joaquin Valley.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 33000.1 is added to the Education Code, to read:33000.1.
(a) At least one member of the State Board of Education shall be from the San Joaquin Valley.(b) For purposes of this section, “San Joaquin Valley” means the geographical area consisting of all of the following:
(1) The County of Fresno.
(2) The County of Kern.
(3) The County of Kings.
(4) The County of Madera.
(5) The County of Merced.
(6) The County of San Joaquin.
(7) The County of Stanislaus.
(8) The County of Tulare.
(c) This section does not prohibit a member of the board who does not meet the requirement described in subdivision (a) from serving the remainder of the member’s term.
SEC. 2.
Section 51226.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:51226.1.
(a) Upon adoption of the model curriculum standards developed pursuant to Section 51226, the Superintendent shall develop a curriculum framework consistent with criteria set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 60005 that offers a blueprint for implementation of career and technical education. The framework shall be adopted no later than November 1, 2006.(b) In developing the framework, the Superintendent shall work in consultation and coordination with an advisory group, including, but not limited to, representatives from all of the following:
(1) Business and industry.
(2) Labor.
(3) The California Community Colleges.
(4) The University of California.
(5) The California State University.
(6) Classroom teachers.
(7) School administrators.
(8) Pupils.
(9) Parents and guardians.
(10) Representatives of the Legislature.
(11) The department.
(12) The Labor and Workforce Development Agency.
(c) (1) In convening the membership of the advisory group set forth in subdivision (b), the Superintendent is encouraged to seek representation broadly reflective of the state population.
(2) (A) In convening the membership of the advisory group set forth in subdivision (b), the Superintendent shall ensure at least one member is from the San Joaquin Valley.
(B) For purposes of this paragraph, “San Joaquin Valley” means the geographical area consisting of all of the following:
(i) The County of Fresno.
(ii) The County of Kern.
(iii) The County of Kings.
(iv) The County of Madera.
(v) The County of Merced.
(vi) The County of San Joaquin.
(vii) The County of Stanislaus.
(viii) The County of Tulare.
(d) Costs incurred by the superintendent in complying with this section shall be covered, to the extent permitted by federal law, by the state administrative and leadership funds available pursuant to the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 2301 et seq.).
(e) In developing the framework, the Superintendent shall consider developing frameworks for various career pathways that will prepare pupils for both career entry and matriculation into postsecondary education.
(f) Upon completion of the framework, the advisory group is encouraged to identify career technical education courses that meet state-adopted academic content standards and that satisfy high school graduation requirements and admissions requirements of the University of California and the California State University, and to determine the extent to which local educational agencies accept credit earned for the completion of those courses, in lieu of other courses of study.
(g) The adoption of the framework developed and adopted pursuant to this section by a local educational agency shall be voluntary.
SEC. 3.
Section 1347.16 is added to the Health and Safety Code, immediately following Section 1347.15, to read:1347.16.
(a) At least one member of the Financial Solvency Standards Board shall be from the San Joaquin Valley.(b) For purposes of this section, “San Joaquin Valley” means the geographical area consisting of all of the following:
(1) The County of Fresno.
(2) The County of Kern.
(3) The County of Kings.
(4) The County of Madera.
(5) The County of Merced.
(6) The County of San Joaquin.
(7) The County of Stanislaus.
(8) The County of Tulare.
(c) This section does not prohibit a member of the board who does not meet the requirement described in subdivision (a) from serving the remainder of the member’s term.
SEC. 4.
Section 125290.31 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:125290.31.
(a) At least one member of the Citizen’s Financial Accountability Oversight Committee shall be from the San Joaquin Valley.(b) For purposes of this section, “San Joaquin Valley” means the geographical area consisting of all of the following:
(1) The County of Fresno.
(2) The County of Kern.
(3) The County of Kings.
(4) The County of Madera.
(5) The County of Merced.
(6) The County of San Joaquin.
(7) The County of Stanislaus.
(8) The County of Tulare.
(c) This section does not prohibit a member of the board who does not meet the requirement described in subdivision (a) from serving the remainder of the member’s term.
SEC. 5.
Section 66.3 is added to the Military and Veterans Code, to read:66.3.
(a) At least one member of the California Veterans Board shall be from the San Joaquin Valley.(b) For purposes of this section, “San Joaquin Valley” means the geographical area consisting of all of the following:
(1) The County of Fresno.
(2) The County of Kern.
(3) The County of Kings.
(4) The County of Madera.
(5) The County of Merced.
(6) The County of San Joaquin.
(7) The County of Stanislaus.
(8) The County of Tulare.
(c) This section does not prohibit a member of the board who does not meet the requirement described in subdivision (a) from serving the remainder of the member’s term.
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