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CA AB2876: Pupil instruction: media literacy: artificial intelligence literacy: curriculum frameworks: instructional materials.

Effective Jan 1, 2025 California · 2023–2024 session

Last verified Oct 1, 2026 · official bill text

AB2876 · where it stands

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  2. Passed first chamber Complete
  3. Passed both chambers Complete
  4. Enacted Complete
  5. Effective Since Jan 1, 2025
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In one paragraph

California's AB 2876 amends Education Code § 33548 so the Instructional Quality Commission must consider incorporating AI literacy into the mathematics, science and history-social science curriculum frameworks when they are next revised after January 1, 2025, and consider including it in its criteria for evaluating those subjects' instructional materials at the next adoptions. AI literacy means knowing how AI works and how to use it, including its limitations, implications and ethics. Signed September 29, 2024 (Chapter 927); effective January 1, 2025.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

No duties for businesses. Publishers of K-12 mathematics, science and history-social science materials may see AI literacy considered in state evaluation criteria at the next adoptions.

Key provisions

  1. AI literacy: the knowledge, skills and attitudes associated with how AI works, including its principles, concepts and applications, and how to use AI, including its limitations, implications and ethical considerations
  2. The Instructional Quality Commission must consider incorporating AI literacy content into the mathematics, science and history-social science curriculum frameworks when they are next revised after January 1, 2025
  3. When the State Board of Education next adopts mathematics, science and history-social science instructional materials after January 1, 2025, the commission must consider including AI literacy in its evaluation criteria
  4. Media literacy: at the next adoptions after January 1, 2025, the commission must consider the Model Library Standards with media literacy content in ELA/ELD materials criteria, and media literacy in mathematics, science and history-social science criteria
  5. The duties are to consider; the act does not mandate AI literacy content, a course or any requirement for publishers
  6. Signed by the Governor September 29, 2024 (Chapter 927, Statutes of 2024); effective January 1, 2025

Latest legislative action

Sep 29, 2024. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 927, Statutes of 2024.

Sponsors

NameRoleDistrict
D Sponsor HD-030
D Sponsor HD-023

Roll call votes (showing 3 of 5)

S Assembly 3rd Reading AB2876 Berman et al. By Padilla Aug 20, 2024

40 yea0 nayPassed

S Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Jun 12, 2024

7 yea0 nayPassed

A AB 2876 Berman Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session May 9, 2024

65 yea0 nay15 otherPassed

Topics and industries

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Affected industries

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