AB 49 (Muratsuchi): Immigration Enforcement: prohibits local educational agency (LEA) school officials and employees from allowing an agency conducting immigration enforcement from entering a school site for any purpose without providing valid identification and a signed and valid judicial warrant, a court order, or exigent circumstances necessitating immediate action. The measure further requires the LEA to limit access to school facilities, as prescribed by law. The Governor signed this bill on September 20, 2025. CABE supported this bill.

AB 243 (Ahrens): Student Financial Aid Dependency Status: requires financial administrators of the California Community Colleges, California State University, or University of California, or the Student Aid Commission, to accept a sworn statement signed under penalty of perjury by a representative of a LEA, county welfare department, or probation department as a sufficient document for student aid. The Governor signed this bill on October 11, 2025. CABE supported this bill.

AB 419 (Connolly): Education Equity: Immigration Enforcement: requires schools to post guidelines on educational rights related to immigration-enforcement actions in English and Spanish. CABE is working with the author to amend the bill to ensure these materials would be translated into every language spoken at a school site, regardless of whether they have achieved 15 percent of the student population. The Governor signed this bill on October 12, 2025. CABE supported this bill.

AB 695 (Fong): California Community Colleges Access and Continuity for Deported Students: Would have ensured community college students who have been involuntarily removed do not have to pay nonresident tuition. This important measure would have helped students wishing to pursue higher education continue pursuing their goals. The measure was vetoed by the Governor with the following message: “I thank the author for his commitment to providing hope to students harmed by the Trump Administration’s indiscriminate attack on our immigrant communities. I am proud of the actions and laws that we have adopted in this state to protect, educate, and recognize the value that our immigrant students and their families bring to California. Unfortunately, as drafted, this proposal only benefits immigrant students who voluntarily or involuntarily depart the U.S. and thus the state, and not also residents of other states, raising significant constitutional concerns.” CABE supported this bill.

AB 833 (Alvarez): Teacher Exchange Program:  Would have required the State Board of Education’s rules and regulations regarding teacher exchanges with Mexico to be reported to the Legislature, including the number of teachers participating, disaggregated by home country. The measure was vetoed by the Governor with the following message: “This bill is unnecessary as there is no statutory barrier to expanding program sponsorship for teachers from other countries, including Mexico, to California. Federal law does not require a single exclusive sponsor. Further, the author’s stated goal is to help fill persistent educator shortages, which is contrary to the program’s purpose to promote cross-cultural understanding and short-term professional growth opportunities.” CABE supported this bill.

AB 1348 (Bains): Average Daily Attendance: Immigration Enforcement Activity: Would have protected school funding from declining due to immigration enforcement activities. The measure was vetoed by the Governor with the following message: “Current law already provides opportunities for local educational agencies to utilize attendance recovery and independent study programs to recoup lost attendance-based funding, while also ensuring students receive instruction and support. AB 1348 does not include sufficient safeguards to ensure that students who miss school due to immigration enforcement activities will receive alternative instructional opportunities. Additionally, this bill creates substantial cost pressures, even when state law is already designed to buffer school districts’ budgets from attendance fluctuations when calculating school funding. In partnership with the Legislature this year, my Administration has enacted a balanced budget that recognizes the challenging fiscal landscape our state faces while maintaining our commitment to working families and our most vulnerable communities. With significant fiscal pressures and the federal government’s hostile economic policies, it is vital that we remain disciplined when considering bills with significant fiscal implications that are not included in the budget, such as this measure. CABE supported this bill.

AB 1454 (Rivas): Pupil Literacy: Administrative Services Credential Program Standards and Professional Development: Instructional Materials:  supports California’s efforts to improve student literacy for all students through the strengthening of professional development, updating professional materials, and ensuring training that incorporates evidence-based instructional strategies that will also support English Learners in language development and literacy.  CABE and Californians Together co-sponsored this bill and advocated to ensure inclusion of instructional strategies that will support English learners in language development and literacy. The law was backed by a $200 million state budget investment. The Governor signed this bill on October 9, 2025. CABE supported this bill as a co-sponsor.

SB 48 (González, María Elena): prohibits school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, and their personnel from allowing ICE to access a school campus without a judicial warrant, among other protections. This bill was signed by the Governor on October 7, 2025. CABE supported this bill.

SB 98 (Pérez): Religious, race and equity, gender, and LGBTQ discrimination coordinator: This measure was gutted and amended on September 9th to include a legislative compromise to address student discrimination. Prior to the amendments, the bill would have required school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, and postsecondary educational entities to immediately notify all pupils, parents, faculty, staff, and other school community members of the presence of immigration officers on the school site. The previous CABE support position was moved to a watch due to changes in the measure’s content. The Governor signed this bill on September 20, 2025. CABE supported this bill.