Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires adoption of media literacy standards for California public schools for AI and other generative technology.

Highlights:

• Requires incorporation of the Model Library Standards for the English language art or English language development (ELA/ELD) curriculum framework revisal after January 1, 2024. Authorizes media literacy to be considered at each grade level (Sec. 1). 

• Requires incorporation of media literacy within mathematics, science, and history-social science curriculum for revisal after January 1, 2024 (Sec. 1). 

• Requires commission to consider including Model Library Standards in its evaluating instructional material criteria after the adoption of ELA/ELD instructional materials (Sec. 1). 

• Requires commission to consider including media literacy content in its evaluating instructional material criteria after the adoption of mathematics, science, and history-social science instructional materials (Sec. 1). 

• Requires incorporation of AI literacy content within mathematics, science, and history-social science curriculum for revisal after January 1, 2024 (Sec. 1). 

• Requires commission to consider including AI literacy in its evaluating instructional material criteria after the adoption of curriculum (Sec. 1). 

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