California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 2436

Introduced by Assembly Member Bonta

February 21, 2014

An act relating to literacy.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2436, as introduced, Bonta. Literacy.

Existing law establishes the California Library Literacy and English Acquisition Services Program within the California State Library to reduce illiteracy among children and adults by providing English language literacy instruction and related services to native and nonnative English speaking youth and adults residing in California.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to literacy rate improvement in California.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation relating to literacy rate improvement in California.