CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 401Introduced by Assembly Member MuratsuchiFebruary 04, 2025 An act to repeal and add Section 53073 of the Education Code, relating to career technical education.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 401, as introduced, Muratsuchi. California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program: 4-year grants.Existing law establishes the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program, administered by the State Department of Education, with the purpose of encouraging, maintaining, and strengthening the delivery of high-quality career technical education programs. Existing law requires, for the 202122 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, $300,000,000 to be available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the program. Existing law authorizes a grant recipient under the program to consist of one or more, or any combination, of school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, or regional occupational centers or programs operated by joint powers authorities or county offices of education, as provided. Existing law provides that an applicant receiving a grant from the program in a prior fiscal year is eligible to apply to receive a renewal grant if the applicants career technical education program continues to meet specified requirements, as provided.This bill would delete the latter provision. The bill would instead require the department to, commencing with the 202627 fiscal year, designate a portion of the grants awarded pursuant to the program as 4-year grants, as provided. The bill would authorize the department to revoke a 4-year grant for specified reasons, including if the department determines that the grant recipient did not implement the program substantively as was initially proposed, as provided.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide greater stability in funding for career technical education by automatically renewing grants awarded pursuant to the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program for three years if the grant recipient remains in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 16.5 (commencing with Section 53070) of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code.SEC. 2. Section 53073 of the Education Code is repealed.53073.(a)An applicant receiving a grant from this program in a prior fiscal year shall be eligible to apply to receive a renewal grant if the applicants career technical education program meets the requirements specified in Section 53071, and, to the extent practicable, has been evaluated and deemed successful by the Superintendent, in collaboration with the executive director of the state board, based on the metrics specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b).(b)(1)The department, in collaboration with the executive director of the state board, shall determine reporting requirements and renewal grant eligibility using metrics identified pursuant to paragraph (11) of subdivision (c) of Section 53071.(2)If an applicant for a renewal grant is subject to the requirements of Sections 52060 and 52061, Sections 52066 and 52067, or Section 47606.5, the inclusion of career technical education programs in the applicants local control and accountability plan and annual update shall be required to be eligible for a renewal grant.SEC. 3. Section 53073 is added to the Education Code, to read:53073. (a) The department shall designate a portion of the grants awarded pursuant to this program as four-year grants, as follows:(1) For the 202627 fiscal year, 25 percent of grants shall be four-year grants.(2) For the 202728 fiscal year, 50 percent of grants shall be four-year grants.(3) For the 202829 fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, 75 percent of grants shall be four-year grants.(b) The department may revoke a four-year grant for any of the following reasons:(1) The grant recipient indicates in writing that it no longer wants the grant.(2) The department determines that the grant recipient did not implement the program substantively as was initially proposed in the grant application pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 53071.(3) The department determines that the grant recipient did not comply with the matching fund requirements pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 53071.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 401Introduced by Assembly Member MuratsuchiFebruary 04, 2025 An act to repeal and add Section 53073 of the Education Code, relating to career technical education.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 401, as introduced, Muratsuchi. California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program: 4-year grants.Existing law establishes the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program, administered by the State Department of Education, with the purpose of encouraging, maintaining, and strengthening the delivery of high-quality career technical education programs. Existing law requires, for the 202122 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, $300,000,000 to be available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the program. Existing law authorizes a grant recipient under the program to consist of one or more, or any combination, of school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, or regional occupational centers or programs operated by joint powers authorities or county offices of education, as provided. Existing law provides that an applicant receiving a grant from the program in a prior fiscal year is eligible to apply to receive a renewal grant if the applicants career technical education program continues to meet specified requirements, as provided.This bill would delete the latter provision. The bill would instead require the department to, commencing with the 202627 fiscal year, designate a portion of the grants awarded pursuant to the program as 4-year grants, as provided. The bill would authorize the department to revoke a 4-year grant for specified reasons, including if the department determines that the grant recipient did not implement the program substantively as was initially proposed, as provided.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 401
Introduced by Assembly Member MuratsuchiFebruary 04, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Muratsuchi
February 04, 2025
An act to repeal and add Section 53073 of the Education Code, relating to career technical education.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 401, as introduced, Muratsuchi. California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program: 4-year grants.
Existing law establishes the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program, administered by the State Department of Education, with the purpose of encouraging, maintaining, and strengthening the delivery of high-quality career technical education programs. Existing law requires, for the 202122 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, $300,000,000 to be available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the program. Existing law authorizes a grant recipient under the program to consist of one or more, or any combination, of school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, or regional occupational centers or programs operated by joint powers authorities or county offices of education, as provided. Existing law provides that an applicant receiving a grant from the program in a prior fiscal year is eligible to apply to receive a renewal grant if the applicants career technical education program continues to meet specified requirements, as provided.This bill would delete the latter provision. The bill would instead require the department to, commencing with the 202627 fiscal year, designate a portion of the grants awarded pursuant to the program as 4-year grants, as provided. The bill would authorize the department to revoke a 4-year grant for specified reasons, including if the department determines that the grant recipient did not implement the program substantively as was initially proposed, as provided.
Existing law establishes the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program, administered by the State Department of Education, with the purpose of encouraging, maintaining, and strengthening the delivery of high-quality career technical education programs. Existing law requires, for the 202122 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, $300,000,000 to be available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the program. Existing law authorizes a grant recipient under the program to consist of one or more, or any combination, of school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, or regional occupational centers or programs operated by joint powers authorities or county offices of education, as provided. Existing law provides that an applicant receiving a grant from the program in a prior fiscal year is eligible to apply to receive a renewal grant if the applicants career technical education program continues to meet specified requirements, as provided.
This bill would delete the latter provision. The bill would instead require the department to, commencing with the 202627 fiscal year, designate a portion of the grants awarded pursuant to the program as 4-year grants, as provided. The bill would authorize the department to revoke a 4-year grant for specified reasons, including if the department determines that the grant recipient did not implement the program substantively as was initially proposed, as provided.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide greater stability in funding for career technical education by automatically renewing grants awarded pursuant to the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program for three years if the grant recipient remains in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 16.5 (commencing with Section 53070) of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code.SEC. 2. Section 53073 of the Education Code is repealed.53073.(a)An applicant receiving a grant from this program in a prior fiscal year shall be eligible to apply to receive a renewal grant if the applicants career technical education program meets the requirements specified in Section 53071, and, to the extent practicable, has been evaluated and deemed successful by the Superintendent, in collaboration with the executive director of the state board, based on the metrics specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b).(b)(1)The department, in collaboration with the executive director of the state board, shall determine reporting requirements and renewal grant eligibility using metrics identified pursuant to paragraph (11) of subdivision (c) of Section 53071.(2)If an applicant for a renewal grant is subject to the requirements of Sections 52060 and 52061, Sections 52066 and 52067, or Section 47606.5, the inclusion of career technical education programs in the applicants local control and accountability plan and annual update shall be required to be eligible for a renewal grant.SEC. 3. Section 53073 is added to the Education Code, to read:53073. (a) The department shall designate a portion of the grants awarded pursuant to this program as four-year grants, as follows:(1) For the 202627 fiscal year, 25 percent of grants shall be four-year grants.(2) For the 202728 fiscal year, 50 percent of grants shall be four-year grants.(3) For the 202829 fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, 75 percent of grants shall be four-year grants.(b) The department may revoke a four-year grant for any of the following reasons:(1) The grant recipient indicates in writing that it no longer wants the grant.(2) The department determines that the grant recipient did not implement the program substantively as was initially proposed in the grant application pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 53071.(3) The department determines that the grant recipient did not comply with the matching fund requirements pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 53071.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide greater stability in funding for career technical education by automatically renewing grants awarded pursuant to the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program for three years if the grant recipient remains in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 16.5 (commencing with Section 53070) of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide greater stability in funding for career technical education by automatically renewing grants awarded pursuant to the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program for three years if the grant recipient remains in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 16.5 (commencing with Section 53070) of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide greater stability in funding for career technical education by automatically renewing grants awarded pursuant to the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program for three years if the grant recipient remains in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 16.5 (commencing with Section 53070) of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code.
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SEC. 2. Section 53073 of the Education Code is repealed.53073.(a)An applicant receiving a grant from this program in a prior fiscal year shall be eligible to apply to receive a renewal grant if the applicants career technical education program meets the requirements specified in Section 53071, and, to the extent practicable, has been evaluated and deemed successful by the Superintendent, in collaboration with the executive director of the state board, based on the metrics specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b).(b)(1)The department, in collaboration with the executive director of the state board, shall determine reporting requirements and renewal grant eligibility using metrics identified pursuant to paragraph (11) of subdivision (c) of Section 53071.(2)If an applicant for a renewal grant is subject to the requirements of Sections 52060 and 52061, Sections 52066 and 52067, or Section 47606.5, the inclusion of career technical education programs in the applicants local control and accountability plan and annual update shall be required to be eligible for a renewal grant.
SEC. 2. Section 53073 of the Education Code is repealed.
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53073.(a)An applicant receiving a grant from this program in a prior fiscal year shall be eligible to apply to receive a renewal grant if the applicants career technical education program meets the requirements specified in Section 53071, and, to the extent practicable, has been evaluated and deemed successful by the Superintendent, in collaboration with the executive director of the state board, based on the metrics specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b).(b)(1)The department, in collaboration with the executive director of the state board, shall determine reporting requirements and renewal grant eligibility using metrics identified pursuant to paragraph (11) of subdivision (c) of Section 53071.(2)If an applicant for a renewal grant is subject to the requirements of Sections 52060 and 52061, Sections 52066 and 52067, or Section 47606.5, the inclusion of career technical education programs in the applicants local control and accountability plan and annual update shall be required to be eligible for a renewal grant.
(a)An applicant receiving a grant from this program in a prior fiscal year shall be eligible to apply to receive a renewal grant if the applicants career technical education program meets the requirements specified in Section 53071, and, to the extent practicable, has been evaluated and deemed successful by the Superintendent, in collaboration with the executive director of the state board, based on the metrics specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b).
(b)(1)The department, in collaboration with the executive director of the state board, shall determine reporting requirements and renewal grant eligibility using metrics identified pursuant to paragraph (11) of subdivision (c) of Section 53071.
(2)If an applicant for a renewal grant is subject to the requirements of Sections 52060 and 52061, Sections 52066 and 52067, or Section 47606.5, the inclusion of career technical education programs in the applicants local control and accountability plan and annual update shall be required to be eligible for a renewal grant.
SEC. 3. Section 53073 is added to the Education Code, to read:53073. (a) The department shall designate a portion of the grants awarded pursuant to this program as four-year grants, as follows:(1) For the 202627 fiscal year, 25 percent of grants shall be four-year grants.(2) For the 202728 fiscal year, 50 percent of grants shall be four-year grants.(3) For the 202829 fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, 75 percent of grants shall be four-year grants.(b) The department may revoke a four-year grant for any of the following reasons:(1) The grant recipient indicates in writing that it no longer wants the grant.(2) The department determines that the grant recipient did not implement the program substantively as was initially proposed in the grant application pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 53071.(3) The department determines that the grant recipient did not comply with the matching fund requirements pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 53071.
SEC. 3. Section 53073 is added to the Education Code, to read:
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53073. (a) The department shall designate a portion of the grants awarded pursuant to this program as four-year grants, as follows:(1) For the 202627 fiscal year, 25 percent of grants shall be four-year grants.(2) For the 202728 fiscal year, 50 percent of grants shall be four-year grants.(3) For the 202829 fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, 75 percent of grants shall be four-year grants.(b) The department may revoke a four-year grant for any of the following reasons:(1) The grant recipient indicates in writing that it no longer wants the grant.(2) The department determines that the grant recipient did not implement the program substantively as was initially proposed in the grant application pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 53071.(3) The department determines that the grant recipient did not comply with the matching fund requirements pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 53071.
53073. (a) The department shall designate a portion of the grants awarded pursuant to this program as four-year grants, as follows:(1) For the 202627 fiscal year, 25 percent of grants shall be four-year grants.(2) For the 202728 fiscal year, 50 percent of grants shall be four-year grants.(3) For the 202829 fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, 75 percent of grants shall be four-year grants.(b) The department may revoke a four-year grant for any of the following reasons:(1) The grant recipient indicates in writing that it no longer wants the grant.(2) The department determines that the grant recipient did not implement the program substantively as was initially proposed in the grant application pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 53071.(3) The department determines that the grant recipient did not comply with the matching fund requirements pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 53071.
53073. (a) The department shall designate a portion of the grants awarded pursuant to this program as four-year grants, as follows:(1) For the 202627 fiscal year, 25 percent of grants shall be four-year grants.(2) For the 202728 fiscal year, 50 percent of grants shall be four-year grants.(3) For the 202829 fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, 75 percent of grants shall be four-year grants.(b) The department may revoke a four-year grant for any of the following reasons:(1) The grant recipient indicates in writing that it no longer wants the grant.(2) The department determines that the grant recipient did not implement the program substantively as was initially proposed in the grant application pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 53071.(3) The department determines that the grant recipient did not comply with the matching fund requirements pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 53071.
53073. (a) The department shall designate a portion of the grants awarded pursuant to this program as four-year grants, as follows:
(1) For the 202627 fiscal year, 25 percent of grants shall be four-year grants.
(2) For the 202728 fiscal year, 50 percent of grants shall be four-year grants.
(3) For the 202829 fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, 75 percent of grants shall be four-year grants.
(b) The department may revoke a four-year grant for any of the following reasons:
(1) The grant recipient indicates in writing that it no longer wants the grant.
(2) The department determines that the grant recipient did not implement the program substantively as was initially proposed in the grant application pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 53071.
(3) The department determines that the grant recipient did not comply with the matching fund requirements pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 53071.