AB-1062
Education

Local control funding formula: concentration grants: charter schools: waiver.

Introduced
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Authorizes charter schools to apply for waivers from concentration grant funding limits tied to local district demographics.
  • Requires charter schools to prove the waiver would prevent significant funding shortfalls and benefit enrolled students.
  • Mandates the Superintendent to develop guidelines and approve waivers meeting specified criteria.
  • Allows qualifying charter schools to calculate grants based on their own percentage of high-need students above 55%.

Summary

Assembly Member Hoover's education finance legislation creates a waiver process allowing charter schools to modify how their concentration grant funding is calculated under California's Local Control Funding Formula. The bill addresses limitations that currently restrict charter schools' concentration grant calculations based on their host districts' demographics.

Under the proposed changes, charter schools could apply to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for permission to calculate their concentration grants using their own percentage of high-need students, rather than being capped by their local district's demographics. To obtain this waiver, charter schools must demonstrate that existing limitations would create a significant funding shortfall impacting student services and that the waiver would directly benefit enrolled pupils.

The legislation requires the Superintendent to establish formal guidelines and procedures for reviewing waiver applications. These procedures must verify that applicant schools meet two key criteria: proving that current funding restrictions would substantially impact their ability to serve students, and showing that increased funding flexibility would materially benefit their pupil population. The bill maintains the existing definition of high-need students as English learners, foster youth, and those eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Education
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Education
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Assembly Education Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Education Hearing
Reconsideration
Assembly Education Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Education Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Read first time. To print.

Contacts

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Al MuratsuchiD
Assemblymember
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Mia BontaD
Assemblymember
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David AlvarezD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Dawn AddisD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Josh HooverR
Assemblymember
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Al MuratsuchiD
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Mia BontaD
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David AlvarezD
Assemblymember
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Dawn AddisD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Josh HooverR
Assemblymember
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Josh LowenthalD
Assemblymember
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Leticia CastilloR
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Robert GarciaD
Assemblymember
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Darshana PatelD
Assemblymember
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Similar Past Legislation

Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
AB-1600
Local control funding formula: school districts: concentration grants: alternative computation by city of enrollment.
February 2023
Failed
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Introduced By

Josh Hoover
Josh HooverR
California State Assembly Member
10% progression
Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/20/2025)

Latest Voting History

April 30, 2025
PASS
Assembly Committee
Assembly Education Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
9009PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Authorizes charter schools to apply for waivers from concentration grant funding limits tied to local district demographics.
  • Requires charter schools to prove the waiver would prevent significant funding shortfalls and benefit enrolled students.
  • Mandates the Superintendent to develop guidelines and approve waivers meeting specified criteria.
  • Allows qualifying charter schools to calculate grants based on their own percentage of high-need students above 55%.

Get Involved

Act Now!

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

Introduced By

Josh Hoover
Josh HooverR
California State Assembly Member

Summary

Assembly Member Hoover's education finance legislation creates a waiver process allowing charter schools to modify how their concentration grant funding is calculated under California's Local Control Funding Formula. The bill addresses limitations that currently restrict charter schools' concentration grant calculations based on their host districts' demographics.

Under the proposed changes, charter schools could apply to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for permission to calculate their concentration grants using their own percentage of high-need students, rather than being capped by their local district's demographics. To obtain this waiver, charter schools must demonstrate that existing limitations would create a significant funding shortfall impacting student services and that the waiver would directly benefit enrolled pupils.

The legislation requires the Superintendent to establish formal guidelines and procedures for reviewing waiver applications. These procedures must verify that applicant schools meet two key criteria: proving that current funding restrictions would substantially impact their ability to serve students, and showing that increased funding flexibility would materially benefit their pupil population. The bill maintains the existing definition of high-need students as English learners, foster youth, and those eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

10% progression
Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/20/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Education
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Education
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Assembly Education Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Education Hearing
Reconsideration
Assembly Education Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Education Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Read first time. To print.

Latest Voting History

April 30, 2025
PASS
Assembly Committee
Assembly Education Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
9009PASS

Contacts

Profile
Al MuratsuchiD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Mia BontaD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
David AlvarezD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Dawn AddisD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Josh HooverR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Select All Legislators
Profile
Al MuratsuchiD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Mia BontaD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
David AlvarezD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Dawn AddisD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Josh HooverR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Josh LowenthalD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Leticia CastilloR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Robert GarciaD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Darshana PatelD
Assemblymember
Committee Member

Similar Past Legislation

Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
AB-1600
Local control funding formula: school districts: concentration grants: alternative computation by city of enrollment.
February 2023
Failed
Showing 1 of 1 items
Page 1 of 1