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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 842: Paradise Unified School District: school construction funding.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 842 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Paradise Unified School District: school construction funding. Primary sponsor: James Gallagher (R). Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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Official summary

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

Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state, and authorizes local educational agencies throughout the state to operate schools and provide instruction to pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive.

This bill would appropriate $21,500,000 from the General Fund to the Paradise Unified School District for the purpose of completing construction of schools damaged by the Camp Fire of 2018.

This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Paradise Unified School District.

Funds appropriated by this bill would be applied toward the minimum​ funding requirements for school districts and community college districts imposed by​ Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James GallagherPrimary sponsorRepublicanAssembly3

“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. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
  3. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
  4. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
  5. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.
  6. Referred to Com. on ED.
  7. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
  8. Read first time. To print.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page