Pupil achievement: closing the achievement gap: accountability report.

A new Section 2 was added stating that AB 2149 would become operative only if AB 2225 of the 2025-26 Regular Session is enacted and takes effect on or before January 1, 2027, and adds Section 52090 to the Education Code. This makes the entire accountability reporting requirement conditional on a companion bill passing first.

The term 'performance targets' was replaced with 'specific goals and benchmarks' throughout the bill, aligning the language with the terminology used in AB 2225's framework for closing the achievement gap.

Previously blank cross-references (shown as underscores) to Section 52090 and AB 2225 were filled in with the actual section number and bill citation, confirming the specific statutory connection between the two bills.

The bill's subject changed from 'pupil data' to 'pupil achievement,' and the entire provision stating legislative intent to enact subsequent legislation relating to CalPADS (Section 60900) was removed. The bill is now solely about closing the achievement gap.

A specific start date of December 1, 2028 was added for the Legislative Analyst's Office reporting requirement, which previously had no defined first-year deadline (just 'December 1 of each year').

The reporting requirement changed from assessing progress toward 'performance targets established pursuant to Section ____' to assessing progress toward 'specific goals and benchmarks to support local educational agencies in closing the achievement gap established pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 52090, added by Assembly Bill 2225.'

Cross-references throughout the bill were updated from generic placeholders to specific citations: Section 52090 and Assembly Bill 2225 of the 2025-26 Regular Session.

Minor wording changes: 'the annual report' became 'each annual report' in subdivision (b), and 'The report' became 'A report' in paragraph (3).

Added an entirely new Chapter 6.4 (Section 52110) to Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, titled 'Closing the Achievement Gap Accountability Report.' The original bill was only a statement of legislative intent with no operative provisions.

Requires the Legislative Analyst's Office to assess and publicly report to the Legislature and Governor on the state's progress in closing pupil academic achievement gaps, including recommendations on actions the state can take to meet performance targets.

The report must include four specific components: (A) whether the prior year's adopted budget aligns with a Closing the Achievement Gap State Operations and Support Plan, (B) an assessment of unfunded or partially funded mandates on local educational agencies and whether they help or hinder closing the achievement gap, (C) an evaluation of state support efforts and efficacy of state-run programs aimed at improving pupil outcomes, and (D) any barriers local educational agencies face in closing the achievement gap.

Requires the Legislative Analyst's Office to consult with education stakeholders to develop the annual report.

The annual report is due on or before December 1 of each year, as a component of the assessment of the state budget.

The original CalPADS legislative intent statement is retained but renumbered as a second SECTION 1 (a drafting error; should be SECTION 2). Multiple blank section numbers and bill references indicate this bill depends on companion legislation not yet finalized.