AB 932 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Community youth athletics programs: sex or gender discrimination.

Summary

Existing law prohibits public funds from being used in connection with any athletic program conducted under the auspices of a school district governing board or any student organization within the district, which does not provide equal opportunity to both sexes for participation and for use of facilities. Existing law prohibits a city, county, city and county, or special district from discriminating against any person on the basis of gender in the operation, conduct, or administration of community youth athletics programs, as defined, or in the allocation of parks and recreation facilities and resources, as defined, that support or enable these programs. Existing law creates an independent right to bring a civil action for a violation of this prohibition for equitable and monetary relief, as specified. This bill would instead prohibit a city, county, city and county, special district, school district, county office of education, or charter school from discriminating against a person on the basis of sex or gender in the operation, conduct, or administration of community youth athletics programs, or in the allocation of parks and recreation facilities and resources or school and recreation facilities and resources that support or enable these programs. The bill would define various terms for these purposes and make related conforming changes. By imposing a new duties on local agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Aug 2025

Assembly Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Sep 2025

Signed into Law

Oct 2025

Introduced Feb 19, 2025 Signed Oct 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

04/09/25 - Amended Assembly → 06/19/25 - Amended Senate · 5 edits · Jun 19, 2025

MODERATE

The Senate amendment consolidates AB 932 from two separate code sections (a new Education Code section and an amendment to Government Code Section 53080) into a single amendment to Government Code Section 53080. It removes the concept of 'third-party community youth athletics programs' and rental provisions, eliminates a 'history and continuing practice' safe harbor that allowed entities to demonstrate accommodation over time, and narrows the definition of 'community youth athletics program' so it no longer explicitly covers programs enabled by local educational agencies (though LEAs remain covered for interscholastic athletic programs).

SCOPE

The bill was restructured from two sections (adding Education Code Section 221.71 and amending Government Code Section 53080) into a single amendment to Government Code Section 53080. The standalone Education Code provision for local educational agencies was eliminated, folding all protections into the existing Government Code framework.

The definition of 'community youth athletics program' no longer includes programs 'operated, conducted, administered, supported, or enabled by a local educational agency.' It now only covers programs enabled by a city, county, city and county, or special district. Local educational agencies remain prohibited from discriminating in interscholastic athletic programs but the explicit link to community youth athletics programs they enable was removed.

REQUIREMENT

The concept of 'third-party community youth athletics program' and the specific prohibition on 'rental to a third-party community youth athletics program' of facilities were removed. The bill no longer specifically addresses situations where a school rents facilities to an outside youth sports organization.

ENFORCEMENT

A safe harbor provision allowing entities to demonstrate accommodation by showing 'a history and continuing practice of program expansion and allocation of resources that are demonstrably responsive to the developing interests and abilities' of an underrepresented gender was removed. Entities can now only show compliance through proportionality or full/effective accommodation by the present program.

TIMELINE

The provision stating that effective January 1, 2015, cities, counties, and special districts could no longer rely on the 'history and continuing practice' safe harbor was removed, as the underlying safe harbor itself was eliminated.

02/19/25 - Introduced → 04/09/25 - Amended Assembly · 7 edits · Apr 9, 2025

MODERATE

AB 932 was substantially expanded in the Assembly amendment to cover not only school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools, but also cities, counties, city and counties, and special districts (including recreation and park districts). The bill now amends Government Code Section 53080 to extend anti-discrimination protections to interscholastic athletic programs and parks and recreation facilities, in addition to the original focus on community youth athletics programs at local educational agencies. This significantly broadens which entities are subject to the law and which types of programs and facilities are protected.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from covering only local educational agencies (school districts, county offices of education, charter schools) to also covering all local governmental entities including cities, counties, city and counties, and various types of special districts. The types of covered programs expanded from community youth athletics programs to also include interscholastic athletic programs, and the protected resources expanded to include parks and recreation facilities in addition to school and recreation facilities.

SCOPE

Cities, counties, city and counties, and special districts (including community services districts, recreation and park districts, regional park districts, regional open-space park districts, and resort improvement districts) are now explicitly covered by the anti-discrimination prohibition, not just local educational agencies.

Interscholastic athletic programs are now included alongside community youth athletics programs as protected categories, expanding the types of athletic activities covered by the law.

The bill now amends Government Code Section 53080 (which previously only applied to cities, counties, and special districts) rather than solely adding a new Education Code section. The amended 53080 now covers both local governmental entities and local educational agencies in a single provision.

DEFINITION

A new definition for 'parks and recreation facilities and resources' was added, covering park facilities, athletic fields, courts, gymnasiums, recreational rooms, restrooms, concession stands, storage spaces, lands accessed through permitting or leasing, sports equipment, scoreboards, banners, advertising, and moneys used in youth athletics.

ENFORCEMENT

Enforcement provisions were added to the Government Code section, allowing civil actions for injunctive relief or damages against cities, counties, special districts, or local educational agencies, independent of other rights and remedies.

REQUIREMENT

The accommodation standard for demonstrating non-discrimination was modified. A new factor requires courts to consider whether there is a 'history and continuing practice of program expansion and allocation of resources that are demonstrably responsive to the developing interests and abilities' of an underrepresented gender, but this factor can no longer be relied upon after January 1, 2015.

TECHNICAL

Coauthors were added: Assembly Members Dixon, Harabedian, Kalra, McKinnor, Pacheco, Stefani, and Zbur.

Floor votes · Senate Sep 3, 2025 · Assembly Jun 2, 2025

How they voted

30–7

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

Sep 3, 2025

D Democratic30

30 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican10

7 Nay 3

70% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Oct 11, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Sep 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 62. Noes 1. Page 2921.).

lower

Sep 3, 2025

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

lower

Sep 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 7. Page 2441.).

upper

Aug 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).

upper

Aug 18, 2025

Committee

In committee: Referred to suspense file.

upper

Jul 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jul 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on ED.

upper

Jun 19, 2025

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

upper

Jun 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to Coms. on JUD. and ED.

upper

Jun 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 1. Page 1868.)

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 23).

lower

May 14, 2025

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended.

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 8).

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Coms. on A.,E.,S., & T. and JUD.

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

lower

1 primary · 7 co-sponsors