AB-642
Education

Emergencies proclaimed by the Governor: school employee catastrophic leave: enrollment reporting.

Introduced
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Expands school employee leave donation programs to cover staff impacted by state-declared emergencies.
  • Extends catastrophic leave benefits to charter school employees alongside district and county staff.
  • Requires schools to track and report student enrollment changes caused by state emergencies starting 2026-27.
  • Takes immediate effect to support educators affected by recent Los Angeles fires.

Summary

Assembly Member Muratsuchi's education emergency response legislation expands California's catastrophic leave programs while establishing new tracking requirements for students displaced during state-declared emergencies.

The bill modifies existing catastrophic leave policies to include charter schools alongside school districts and county offices of education, allowing their employees to donate vacation and sick leave to colleagues affected by governor-proclaimed emergencies. Currently, such donations are permitted only for staff facing catastrophic illness or injury. Under the expanded program, eligible employees must exhaust their accrued paid leave before receiving donated credits, which can be transferred in minimum eight-hour increments for up to 12 consecutive months.

Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, the legislation requires the Department of Education to incorporate emergency-related student displacement data into the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS). School districts, county offices, and charter schools must report enrollment and disenrollment information for pupils displaced by state-declared emergencies. The bill includes provisions for state reimbursement of associated local costs, subject to review by the Commission on State Mandates.

The measure takes effect immediately upon enactment, with authors citing recent Los Angeles fires that have left educators without sufficient leave to recover from personal losses while creating educational disruptions for displaced students. Local educational agencies retain authority to establish specific rules for administering leave programs, including verification requirements and procedures for irrevocable credit transfers.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Education Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Education Hearing
Assembly Education Hearing
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Assembly Floor
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Read first time. To print.

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Al MuratsuchiD
Assemblymember
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Joaquin ArambulaD
Assemblymember
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Buffy WicksD
Assemblymember
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Lisa CalderonD
Assemblymember
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Mike FongD
Assemblymember
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Introduced By

Al Muratsuchi
Al MuratsuchiD
California State Assembly Member
10% progression
Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/13/2025)

Latest Voting History

May 23, 2025
PASS
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
110415PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Expands school employee leave donation programs to cover staff impacted by state-declared emergencies.
  • Extends catastrophic leave benefits to charter school employees alongside district and county staff.
  • Requires schools to track and report student enrollment changes caused by state emergencies starting 2026-27.
  • Takes immediate effect to support educators affected by recent Los Angeles fires.

Get Involved

Act Now!

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

Introduced By

Al Muratsuchi
Al MuratsuchiD
California State Assembly Member

Summary

Assembly Member Muratsuchi's education emergency response legislation expands California's catastrophic leave programs while establishing new tracking requirements for students displaced during state-declared emergencies.

The bill modifies existing catastrophic leave policies to include charter schools alongside school districts and county offices of education, allowing their employees to donate vacation and sick leave to colleagues affected by governor-proclaimed emergencies. Currently, such donations are permitted only for staff facing catastrophic illness or injury. Under the expanded program, eligible employees must exhaust their accrued paid leave before receiving donated credits, which can be transferred in minimum eight-hour increments for up to 12 consecutive months.

Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, the legislation requires the Department of Education to incorporate emergency-related student displacement data into the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS). School districts, county offices, and charter schools must report enrollment and disenrollment information for pupils displaced by state-declared emergencies. The bill includes provisions for state reimbursement of associated local costs, subject to review by the Commission on State Mandates.

The measure takes effect immediately upon enactment, with authors citing recent Los Angeles fires that have left educators without sufficient leave to recover from personal losses while creating educational disruptions for displaced students. Local educational agencies retain authority to establish specific rules for administering leave programs, including verification requirements and procedures for irrevocable credit transfers.

10% progression
Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/13/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Education Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Education Hearing
Assembly Education Hearing
Read first time. To print.
Assembly Floor
Read first time. To print.
Read first time. To print.

Latest Voting History

May 23, 2025
PASS
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
110415PASS

Contacts

Profile
Al MuratsuchiD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Joaquin ArambulaD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Buffy WicksD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Lisa CalderonD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Mike FongD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Profile
Al MuratsuchiD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Profile
Joaquin ArambulaD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Buffy WicksD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Lisa CalderonD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Mike FongD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Diane DixonR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Gregg HartD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Blanca PachecoD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Gail PellerinD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Kate SanchezR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Tri TaR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Jessica CalozaD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Mark GonzalezD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Heather HadwickR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Jose SolacheD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Sade ElhawaryD
Assemblymember
Committee Member