California is now the 26th U.S. State to add financial literacy instruction as a high school graduation requirement.
Assembly Bill 2927, signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on June 29, funds single-semester personal finance courses for all public high schools at the start of the 2027–2028 academic year, with the graduation requirement taking effect for 2030–2031, according to a California Department of Education news release.
“Our young people need and deserve a clear understanding of personal finance so that they can make educated financial choices and build stable, successful futures for themselves and their future families,” Superintendent Tony Thurmond said in the June 27 news release….