The bill has to be approved by the Senate before it is sent to Gov. Newsom, who previously vetoed similar legislation.
After several failed attempts, California lawmakers are once again working to mandate that children attend kindergarten, with the state Assembly passing a bill to make it compulsory Tuesday. The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration and, if passed, heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk. Newsom vetoed a similar bill in 2022, calling the effort 'laudable' but saying the costs were not accounted for in the state's budget. Then-Gov.
5% of California students who attended public first grade during the 2022-2023 did not attend kindergarten the prior year, according to an Assembly Appropriations Committee analysis. The legislation would create costs that are 'potentially in the $100-million range annually' for increased per-student funding to attend kindergarten, according to the committee analysis. Newsom and state lawmakers are already contending with a $44.9-billion budget deficit.
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