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AB 642: Emergencies proclaimed by the Governor: school employee catastrophic leave.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified December 6, 2025

What AB 642 does, verified December 6, 2025

The bill amends the education code to extend the authorization for catastrophic leave programs to governing bodies of charter schools. It allows employees to donate eligible leave credits to an employee impacted by a state of emergency proclaimed by the governor. The authorization is extended to include employees of school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools. The changes take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 83, Statutes of 2025. (2025-05-23)Alert me
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Jul. 30, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 83, Statutes of 2025.
Jul. 30, 2025Approved by the Governor.
Jul. 25, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.
Jul. 17, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2590.).
Jul. 17, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0.).
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