California SCA5: Education finance: Education Equalization Act: Equalization Reserve Account.

What the bill says

A resolution to propose to.

From the committee substitute text, May 26, 2026:

A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by adding Section 16 to Article XIII B thereof, and by amending Section 8 of, and adding Section 8.7 to, Article XVI thereof, relating to education finance. education finance Education finance: Education Equalization Act: Equalization Reserve Account. The Classroom Instructional Improvement and Accountability Act, an initiative approved by the voters as Proposition 98 at the November 8, 1988, statewide general election, amended the California Constitution to, among other things, set forth a formula for computing the minimum amount of revenues that the state is required to appropriate for the support of school districts and community college districts in any given fiscal year. The California Constitution creates the Public School System Stabilization Account in the General Fund and requires the Controller to transfer, pursuant to a schedule provided by the Director of Finance, a specified amount from the General Fund to the account in each fiscal year, except as provided. The California Constitution generally prohibits the total annual appropriations subject to limitation of the state and each local government from exceeding the appropriations limit of the entity of government for the prior fiscal year, adjusted for the change in the cost of living and the change in population. The California Constitution …

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Sponsors

• Dave Cortese (D, SD15) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. August 11, 2026: In Assembly. Held at Desk.
2. August 10, 2026: Read. Adopted. (Ayes 27. Noes 9. Page 5325.) Ordered to the Assembly.
3. August 10, 2026: Read. Adopted. (Ayes 27. Noes 9.) Ordered to the Assembly.
4. June 16, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. June 15, 2026: From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 4761.) (June 15).
6. June 10, 2026: Set for hearing June 15.
7. June 9, 2026: From committee: Be adopted and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 4643.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. June 4, 2026: From committee: Be adopted and re-refer to Com. on E. & C.A. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 4572.) (June 3). Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
9. May 29, 2026: Set for hearing June 9 in E. & C.A. pending receipt.
10. May 26, 2026: From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

Votes

• Senate 3rd Reading SCA5 Cortese (August 10, 2026): 27 yea, 9 nay, passed
• Be adopted (June 15, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 9, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Elections and Constitutional Amendments] (June 3, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SCA5?

SCA5 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Education finance: Education Equalization Act: Equalization Reserve Account.

What does SCA5 do?

In its own words: A resolution to propose to.

What is the status of SCA5?

Passed both chambers as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: In Assembly. Held at Desk. (August 11, 2026).

Who sponsored SCA5?

Dave Cortese (D, SD15).

Where is the official record for SCA5?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SCA5