Education expenses: Education Choice and Parental Empowerment Act of 2025.
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Two Thirds
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the Education Choice and Parental Empowerment Act of 2025, aims to establish an Education Savings Account (ESA) program for eligible California students. It would create a trust fund to provide deposits into ESAs for tuition, eligible education expenses, and undergraduate/graduate costs, starting in the 2027-28 school year. The bill also intends to adjust state education funding formulas to account for students not enrolled in traditional public schools and includes provisions regarding tax deductions for contributions to ESAs. The program’s implementation is contingent on voter approval of Assembly Constitutional Amendment ____ in November 2026.
Key provisions
- Creates an Education Savings Account (ESA) program for eligible K-12 students.
- Provides annual deposit amounts into ESAs based on income levels and school performance.
- Allows deposits for tuition, elementary/secondary, and undergraduate/graduate education expenses.
- Adjusts state education funding formulas to include students not enrolled in public schools.
- Excludes ESA distributions from gross income for tax purposes.
- Allows a deduction for contributions made to an ESA.
- Establishes an ESA Trust Board to administer the program.
- Limits the balance in an ESA to $50,000 after high school graduation.
Who is affected
- Parents and legal guardians of K-12 students in California
- California public school districts
- California Community Colleges, California State University, and University of California campuses
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