AB 2248: Pupil services: educational counseling: California College Guidance Initiative.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law authorizes the California College Guidance Initiative to provide its services to all California school districts, including services that provide pupils and their families with direct access to online tools and resources for college and career planning. Existing law requires a school district, county office of education, or charter school to annually notify the parents or guardians of pupils admitted to, or advancing to, grades 7 to 12, inclusive, of any dual enrollment or International Baccalaureate courses offered by the local educational agency, as provided.

This bill would require that notice to also include the benefits of the California College Guidance Initiative and encouragement to create parent accounts. By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. September 18, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 296, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 18, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. August 28, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
4. August 24, 2026In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
5. August 24, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
6. June 16, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
7. June 15, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
8. June 4, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
9. May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on ED.
10. April 16, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
11. April 16, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4683.)
12. April 9, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.