Several education-related bills have cleared the state Legislature and are awaiting the signature of Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newson has until Oct. 13 to veto the bills or they will become law.

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By Edward Henderson

Contributing Writer

SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers advanced several key education-related measures to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk prior to the Sept. 13 deadline to pass bills for the 2024–25 legislative session,

Among the bills are Senate Bill 510, by state Sen. Laura Richardson, D-Inglewood, requires the Instructional Quality Commission to consider including content on the historical, social, economic and political contributions of African Americans during the Spanish colonization of California, the Gold Rush Era, and Antebellum periods.

“SB 510 ensures that stude

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