California high schoolers will soon need to take financial literacy class to graduate

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2024-06-28
Source: abc10.com
06/28/2024

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California high schoolers will soon be required to take a financial literacy course to graduate.

The governor’s office says Gavin Newsom is expected to sign AB 2927, which would require a semester-long personal finance education course to be offered by the 2027-28 school year and make it a requirement to graduate starting with the class of 2030-31.

Once the legislation is passed, people pushing the California Personal Finance Education Act initiative for the November 2024 ballot will withdraw their measure.

Please help put parents in charge of their child’s education by forwarding this article to other parents, family, friends and voters.

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