A state Senate panel on Monday, Aug. 21, put AB 1078 in the “suspense file,” but it could come back later.
in the “suspense file,” a procedural limbo for bills that commit the state to spending money. At a later date, the committee could either release the bill from the file and allow it to move forward or keep it in that status, effectively killing it.
It also would requires a two-thirds supermajority vote by school boards seeking to remove a book or curriculum. Schools could lose funding if their educational materials don’t meet California Department of Education content standards. Chino Valley Unified School District President Sonja Shaw told a state Senate committee that AB 1078 “is a blatant overreach and undermines the power of local boards and disfranchises the voters.”
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