Overview

• AB 715 creates a governor‑appointed Office of Civil Rights with an Antisemitism Prevention Coordinator to develop training, resources, and enforcement strategies for K–12 schools.
• SB 48 establishes four statewide Discrimination Prevention Coordinators focused on religious, racial and ethnic, gender, and LGBTQ discrimination to provide resources and training.
• School districts are required to investigate and remedy discriminatory classroom or professional‑development content, with the new office fielding complaints and assisting compliance.
• The Government Operations Agency projects roughly $4 million in annual costs for the office, including funding for six staff positions.
• The amended package passed both chambers without recorded no votes and takes effect Jan. 1, drawing praise from Jewish groups and objections from teacher unions and civil‑liberties organizations over a “factually accurate” instruction requirement and potential chilling effects.