In partnership with Next Gen Personal Finance, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new course requirement starting with the 2031 graduating class. Beginning in 2027, California is requiring all high schools to offer a one-semester-long financial literacy course as an elective. This makes California the 26th state in the country to add financial literacy as a graduation requirement. The video player is currently playing an ad. You can skip the ad in 5 sec with a mouse or keyboard “Financial literacy is huge and could definitely benefit the youth of today,” said Templeton Community Services District Recreation Coordinator John Doss. Doss says he took a small business ownership class when he attended Atascadero High School back in the 1995-96 school year. He says learning about finances has helped him as an adult today.
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