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    AB-291
    Education

    Teachers: credentialed educator apprenticeship programs.

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    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Establishes paid teacher apprenticeship programs to create new pathways into the teaching profession.
    • Requires apprentices to complete 300 hours of paid training before becoming educators of record.
    • Mandates 200 hours of annual mentoring and supervision for apprentice teachers.
    • Creates partnerships between education agencies and labor organizations to administer apprenticeship programs.

    Summary

    Assembly Members Gipson and Muratsuchi's legislation establishes a framework for credentialed educator apprenticeship programs in California, creating paid pathways to teacher certification through partnerships between the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.

    The bill requires apprenticeship programs to provide at least 300 hours of compensated on-the-job training before participants can serve as educators of record, along with 200 hours of annual mentoring and supervision. Candidates must complete a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution and pass criminal background checks to receive apprenticeship certificates. Programs must partner with accredited teacher preparation or induction programs and maintain oversight through joint apprenticeship committees with equal employer and employee representation.

    Under the new provisions, the Division of Apprenticeship Standards will review program applications in consultation with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, which must verify compliance with training requirements and accreditation standards. The Division can initiate deregistration of programs that lose accreditation and, in partnership with the Commission, will establish procedures for information sharing, application review, and data reporting through memoranda of understanding. The legislation maintains existing apprenticeship programs in early education and teacher aide roles while creating additional pathways specifically for credentialed positions.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing scheduled for , 1021 O Street, Room 2200
    Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Senate Education Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Education Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AB 291 Gipson Assembly Third Reading
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass
    Assembly Labor And Employment Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Labor And Employment Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Assembly Education Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Education Hearing
    Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor and Employment]
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Read first time. To print.

    Contacts

    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Al MuratsuchiD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Mike GipsonD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Al MuratsuchiD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Mike GipsonD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Christopher CabaldonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Laura RichardsonD
    Senator
    Committee Member

    Get Involved

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    Introduced By

    Mike Gipson
    Mike GipsonD
    California State Assembly Member
    Al Muratsuchi
    Al MuratsuchiD
    California State Assembly Member
    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/3/2025)

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    July 9, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Committee
    Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    5005PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Establishes paid teacher apprenticeship programs to create new pathways into the teaching profession.
    • Requires apprentices to complete 300 hours of paid training before becoming educators of record.
    • Mandates 200 hours of annual mentoring and supervision for apprentice teachers.
    • Creates partnerships between education agencies and labor organizations to administer apprenticeship programs.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Introduced By

    Mike Gipson
    Mike GipsonD
    California State Assembly Member
    Al Muratsuchi
    Al MuratsuchiD
    California State Assembly Member

    Summary

    Assembly Members Gipson and Muratsuchi's legislation establishes a framework for credentialed educator apprenticeship programs in California, creating paid pathways to teacher certification through partnerships between the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.

    The bill requires apprenticeship programs to provide at least 300 hours of compensated on-the-job training before participants can serve as educators of record, along with 200 hours of annual mentoring and supervision. Candidates must complete a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution and pass criminal background checks to receive apprenticeship certificates. Programs must partner with accredited teacher preparation or induction programs and maintain oversight through joint apprenticeship committees with equal employer and employee representation.

    Under the new provisions, the Division of Apprenticeship Standards will review program applications in consultation with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, which must verify compliance with training requirements and accreditation standards. The Division can initiate deregistration of programs that lose accreditation and, in partnership with the Commission, will establish procedures for information sharing, application review, and data reporting through memoranda of understanding. The legislation maintains existing apprenticeship programs in early education and teacher aide roles while creating additional pathways specifically for credentialed positions.

    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/3/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing scheduled for , 1021 O Street, Room 2200
    Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Senate Education Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Education Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AB 291 Gipson Assembly Third Reading
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass
    Assembly Labor And Employment Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Labor And Employment Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Assembly Education Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Education Hearing
    Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor and Employment]
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Read first time. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    July 9, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Committee
    Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    5005PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Al MuratsuchiD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Mike GipsonD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 9 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 2
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Al MuratsuchiD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Mike GipsonD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Christopher CabaldonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Laura RichardsonD
    Senator
    Committee Member