AB 776: School administration: school districts.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified February 3, 2026

What AB 776 does, verified February 3, 2026

This bill aims to make nonsubstantive changes to provisions related to the naming of a new school district. The existing law requires the first governing board of a new school district to name the district at its first meeting or as soon as practicable thereafter. The bill would make these changes to the existing provisions, but does not introduce any new or substantive requirements.

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Author and sponsors

Asm. Robert GarciaAuthor · California State Assembly

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Feb. 02, 2026	Died at Desk.
Feb. 19, 2025	From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
Feb. 18, 2025	Read first time. To print.

Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 18, 2025 · 213 words

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 776

Introduced by Assembly Member Garcia

February 18, 2025

An act to amend Section 35000 of the Education Code, relating to school administration.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 776, as introduced, Garcia. School administration: school districts.

Existing law requires the first governing board of a new school district to name the district at the first meeting or as soon as practicable thereafter, as specified.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 35000 of the Education Code is amended to read:

35000.

(a) The first governing board of ~~any~~ a new school district shall, at the first meeting of the governing board or as soon as practicable thereafter, name the school district.

(b) The name of an elementary school district shall be in the form of “____ District” (using the name of the district). The name of an elementary school district shall not include a number.

(c) The name of a unified school district shall be in the form of “____ Unified School District” (using the name of the district). A number shall not be used as a part of the designation of ~~any~~ a unified school district.

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