AB-1128
Education

California Student Teacher Support Grant Program.

Engrossed
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Establishes a new grant program to pay student teachers during their required 600 hours of clinical practice.
  • Provides stipends equal to local substitute teacher daily rates to help reduce financial stress during training.
  • Requires participating student teachers to pass background checks and commit to completing credential requirements.
  • Mandates annual reporting on program outcomes including participant demographics and teacher shortage impacts.

Summary

Assembly Member Muratsuchi's proposal to establish the California Student Teacher Support Grant Program aims to provide financial compensation to teaching credential candidates during their mandatory 600-hour clinical practice requirement. The program, which would operate under the Commission on Teacher Credentialing's administration, would offer stipends equal to local substitute teacher daily rates.

Local educational agencies seeking to participate must require criminal background checks for all candidates and obtain commitments that participants will complete both their teaching credential requirements and clinical practice hours. The Commission would develop selection criteria and issue funding applications to all eligible agencies, defined as school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education.

The Commission would submit annual reports to legislative education committees detailing the number of funded student teachers, alignment with local teacher shortage needs, and participant demographics. The program's implementation remains contingent on a one-time legislative appropriation, with funding to be applied toward constitutional minimum funding requirements for school districts and community colleges.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Education
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Education
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AB 1128 Muratsuchi Assembly Third Reading
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Do pass
Assembly Education Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Education Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Read first time. To print.

Contacts

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Al MuratsuchiD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Steven ChoiR
Senator
Committee Member
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Not Contacted
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Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Lena GonzalezD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Dave CorteseD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Al MuratsuchiD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Steven ChoiR
Senator
Committee Member
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Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
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Lena GonzalezD
Senator
Committee Member
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Dave CorteseD
Senator
Committee Member
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Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
Senator
Committee Member
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Christopher CabaldonD
Senator
Committee Member
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Sasha Renee PerezD
Senator
Committee Member

Similar Past Legislation

Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
AB-238
California Student Teacher Support Grant Program.
January 2023
Failed
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Introduced By

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 (6/2/2025)

Latest Voting History

June 2, 2025
PASS
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
790079PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Establishes a new grant program to pay student teachers during their required 600 hours of clinical practice.
  • Provides stipends equal to local substitute teacher daily rates to help reduce financial stress during training.
  • Requires participating student teachers to pass background checks and commit to completing credential requirements.
  • Mandates annual reporting on program outcomes including participant demographics and teacher shortage impacts.

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 proposal to establish the California Student Teacher Support Grant Program aims to provide financial compensation to teaching credential candidates during their mandatory 600-hour clinical practice requirement. The program, which would operate under the Commission on Teacher Credentialing's administration, would offer stipends equal to local substitute teacher daily rates.

Local educational agencies seeking to participate must require criminal background checks for all candidates and obtain commitments that participants will complete both their teaching credential requirements and clinical practice hours. The Commission would develop selection criteria and issue funding applications to all eligible agencies, defined as school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education.

The Commission would submit annual reports to legislative education committees detailing the number of funded student teachers, alignment with local teacher shortage needs, and participant demographics. The program's implementation remains contingent on a one-time legislative appropriation, with funding to be applied toward constitutional minimum funding requirements for school districts and community colleges.

40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/2/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Education
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Education
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AB 1128 Muratsuchi Assembly Third Reading
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Do pass
Assembly Education Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Education Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Read first time. To print.

Latest Voting History

June 2, 2025
PASS
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
790079PASS

Contacts

Profile
Al MuratsuchiD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Steven ChoiR
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Lena GonzalezD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Dave CorteseD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Select All Legislators
Profile
Al MuratsuchiD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Profile
Steven ChoiR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Lena GonzalezD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Dave CorteseD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Christopher CabaldonD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Sasha Renee PerezD
Senator
Committee Member

Similar Past Legislation

Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
AB-238
California Student Teacher Support Grant Program.
January 2023
Failed
Showing 1 of 1 items
Page 1 of 1