Calif. Officials Back Proposal That Would Require Financial Literacy Course for High Schoolers  

By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ ‌|‌ ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ (CBM) – California State Controller Malia Cohen and several other State officials — including Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) and State Superintendent for Public Instruction Tony Thurmond – are backing a ballot measure that will make California Students more financial literate. & On March 12,& California for Financial Education, a non-partisan coalition of the bill’s supporters,submitted 880,000 signatures to Secretary of State Shirley Weber’s office to qualify the& California Personal Finance Initiative (CPFEI)& for the statewide November 2024 General Election ballot. The initiative would guarantee& that& every high school student in the state& completes& a one-semester personal finance course as a graduation requirement. If the proposal& makes it onto& the ballot and passed by the voters, the graduation requirement for a standard high school diploma could start as early as 20230. Next Gen Personal Finance is a nonprofit organization that provides curriculum and teacher training at no cost to nearly 100,000 educators nationwide, including 6,000 in California.& & “According to an August 2023 poll from Binder Research, this initiative allows California to join 25 other states who have already made this commitment and are guaranteeing personnel finance education to high school students,” said...