Current Legislation: January to June 2026
The following graphic reflects bills' status as of April 27, 2026. This shows the current state of bills in the 2026-27 legislative session that are directly or indirectly connected to higher education/CSU in California. This will be updated regularly until June 30, 2026 followed by what passed and moved to other states of being once the Governor make final decisions.
| BILL/ AUTHOR | CSU Position | TOPIC |
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| AB 7 Bryan D | PENDING | Postsecondary education: admissions preference: descendants of slavery. | Assembly Vetoed | |||||||||||||
| AB 48 Alvarez D | SUPPORT | Education finance: postsecondary education facilities: College Health and Safety Bond Act of 2026. | Senate Rules | |||||||||||||
| AB 79 Arambula D | SUPPORT | Public social services: higher education. | Assembly Chaptered | |||||||||||||
| AB 88 Ta R | TRACKING | Student financial aid: Cal Grants: Middle Class Scholarship Program: eligibility: dependents of members of the armed services stationed outside of California. | Assembly Chaptered | |||||||||||||
| AB 95 Fong D | PENDING | California Education Interagency Council. | Assembly Dead | |||||||||||||
| AB 227 Gabriel D | PENDING | Budget Act of 2025. | Assembly Dead | |||||||||||||
| AB 243 Ahrens D | TRACKING | Postsecondary education: student financial aid dependency status: juveniles. | Assembly Chaptered | |||||||||||||
| AB 291 Gipson D | SUPPORT | Teachers: credentialed educator apprenticeship programs. | Senate 2 year | |||||||||||||
| AB 313 Ortega D | SUPPORT | Student financial aid: application deadlines: extension. | Assembly Chaptered | |||||||||||||
| AB 326 Kalra D | OPPOSE | California State University: audits. | Assembly Dead | |||||||||||||
| AB 335 Gipson D | TRACKING | The Designation of California Black-Serving Institutions Grant Program. | Assembly Dead | |||||||||||||
| AB 395 Gabriel D | TRACKING | Holidays. | Senate 2 year | |||||||||||||
| AB 466 Solache D | TRACKING | Public postsecondary education: Donate Life California: educational information. | Assembly Chaptered | |||||||||||||
| AB 530 Hart D | OPPOSE | California State University: fiscal transparency. | Assembly Dead | |||||||||||||
| AB 556 Patterson R | OPPOSE | Public postsecondary education: waiver of campus-based fees: veterans. | Assembly Dead | |||||||||||||
| AB 602 Haney D | TRACKING | Public postsecondary education: student behavior: drug and alcohol use: rehabilitation programs. | Assembly Chaptered | |||||||||||||
| AB 662 Alvarez D | PENDING | Postsecondary education: mixed-use intersegmental educational facility in the City of Chula Vista: South County Higher Education Planning Task Force. | Assembly Chaptered | |||||||||||||
| AB 664 Alvarez D | OPPOSE | Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Southwestern Community College District. | Senate Rules | |||||||||||||
| AB 681 Elhawary D | SUPPORT | California DREAM Loan Program: limits. | Assembly Chaptered | |||||||||||||
| AB 713 Solache D | PENDING | Public postsecondary education: student employment. | Senate Rules | |||||||||||||
| AB 718 Tangipa R | PENDING | Public postsecondary education: admission: labor market outcome and student loan information. | Assembly Dead | |||||||||||||
| AB 727 González, Mark D | TRACKING | Pupil and student safety: identification cards. | Assembly Chaptered | |||||||||||||
| AB 736 Wicks D | SUPPORT IF AMENDED | The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026. | Senate Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 791 Berman D | PENDING | Student financial aid: Cal Grant Program: cost of attendance. | Assembly Dead | |||||||||||||
| AB 844 Essayli R | TRACKING | Educational equity: sex-segregated school and athletic programs and activities: use of facilities. | Assembly Dead | |||||||||||||
| AB 850 Pacheco D | OPPOSE | Institutional Debt Transparency Act. | Assembly Dead | |||||||||||||
| AB 885 Solache D | TRACKING | Public postsecondary education: College Access for All Fund. | Assembly Dead | |||||||||||||
| AB 893 Fong D | SUPPORT | Housing development projects: objective standards: campus development zone. | Assembly Chaptered | |||||||||||||
| AB 958 Sharp-Collins D | PENDING | Trustees of the California State University: gubernatorial and faculty appointees. | Assembly Dead | |||||||||||||
| AB 977 Ramos D | SUPPORT | California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001: California State University: burial sites: human remains. | Assembly Chaptered | |||||||||||||
| AB 1045 Ávila Farías D | TRACKING | California State University and University of California: financial incentives: nonprofit organizations: service learning. | Senate 2 year | |||||||||||||
| AB 1082 Flora R | OPPOSE | Nursing: students in out-of-state nursing programs. | Assembly Dead | |||||||||||||
| AB 1093 Solache D | PENDING | Public postsecondary education: California-Mexico Higher Education Development and Academic Exchange Program. | Senate 2 year | |||||||||||||
| AB 1098 Fong D | TRACKING | California Education Interagency Council. | Assembly Chaptered | |||||||||||||
| AB 1128 Muratsuchi D | SUPPORT | California Student Teacher Support Grant Program. | Senate 2 year | |||||||||||||
| AB 1235 Rogers D | PENDING | California State University: skilled and trained workforce requirement. | Senate Rules | |||||||||||||
| AB 1241 Schiavo D | PENDING | Student financial aid: Pay it Forward, Pay it Back Pilot Program: study. | Assembly Dead | |||||||||||||
| AB 1346 DeMaio R | SUPPORT | Public postsecondary education: residency: dependents of members of the Armed Forces: reenrollments. | Senate 2 year | |||||||||||||
| AB 1400 Soria D | OPPOSE | Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program. | Assembly Vetoed | |||||||||||||
| AB 1453 Tangipa R | TRACKING | Public postsecondary education: student health: contraception and emergency contraception information. | Assembly Dead | |||||||||||||
| AB 1462 Hart D | PENDING | Public postsecondary education: community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Allan Hancock College. | Assembly Dead | |||||||||||||
| AB 1486 Soria D | SUPPORT | Climate resiliency: research farms: grant program. | Senate Rules | |||||||||||||
| AB 1534 Irwin D | TRACKING | Student financial aid: federal Workforce Pell Grant program. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 1552 Jackson D | PENDING | Public postsecondary education: civic engagement: recommendations report. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 1582 Ortega D | PENDING | Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act: collective bargaining: unfair labor practices. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 1630 Caloza D | OPPOSE | Meet and confer: observation. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 1641 Jackson D | SUPPORT | Postsecondary education: segments: tribal colleges and universities. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 1669 Pacheco D | PENDING | Student health: medical leaves of absence: mental health. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 1713 Ransom D | PENDING | Public postsecondary education: students with disabilities: verification: academic accommodations. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 1716 Stefani D | SUPPORT | California Victim Compensation Board: tuition reimbursement. | Assembly Appr. Suspense File | |||||||||||||
| AB 1769 Ramos D | PENDING | Student transfer: tribal colleges. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 1784 Pellerin D | TRACKING | Postsecondary education: nondiscrimination: pregnancy or pregnancy-related issues. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 1818 Ortega D | OPPOSE | California State University: employer-employee relations: meeting and conferring. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 1831 Ahrens D | OPPOSE | California State University: employees and contractors: compensation restrictions. | Assembly Appr. Suspense File | |||||||||||||
| AB 1845 Krell D | TRACKING | Student safety: human trafficking. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 1852 Bains D | OPPOSE | Kern Medical Education Authority. | Assembly Higher Education | |||||||||||||
| AB 1858 Lowenthal D | SPONSOR | California State University: Joint Associate’s Degree Pilot Program. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 1928 Fong D | SUPPORT | Sex equity: sexual harassment complaints. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 1985 Irwin D | PENDING | Student health: athletic coaches: mental health training. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2053 Ta R | OPPOSE | Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Coast Community College District. | Assembly Higher Education | |||||||||||||
| AB 2068 Connolly D | OPPOSE | California State University: campus presidents: hiring process. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2087 Lee D | PENDING | Trustees of the California State University: members. | Assembly Higher Education | |||||||||||||
| AB 2114 Bryan D | PENDING | Public postsecondary education: nonresident tuition fee exemption: educational asylum program. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2136 Pacheco D | OPPOSE | Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Cerritos Community College District. | Assembly Higher Education | |||||||||||||
| AB 2148 Muratsuchi D | PENDING | Elementary and secondary education: public school employees: contractors: natural persons. | Assembly Third Reading | |||||||||||||
| AB 2176 Fong D | PENDING | Student housing: intersegmental working group. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2203 Tangipa R | PENDING | Public postsecondary education: priority registration: veterans and dependents of veterans: federal GI Bill. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2212 Bauer-Kahan D | PENDING | Postsecondary education: sexual harassment, harassment, intimidation, and bullying policies: student orientation and training. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2229 Pellerin D | PENDING | The California State University Enrollment, Access, and Retention of Noncontinuous Students Program. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2236 Berman D | PENDING | Postsecondary education: articulation agreements. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2251 Rodriguez, Celeste D | PENDING | Student financial aid: Cal Grant Program: cost of attendance. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2301 Soria D | OPPOSE | Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2365 Sanchez R | PENDING | Education-related positions: egregious misconduct: previous employment disclosures. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2374 Fong D | SUPPORT | Postsecondary education: Designation of California Asian American- and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2392 Fong D | PENDING | Public postsecondary education: generative artificial intelligence systems: procurement standards: training. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2422 Caloza D | TRACKING | Student financial aid: delayed financial aid awards: extensions. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2436 Fong D | SUPPORT | Public postsecondary education: tuition and fees: Team USA student athletes. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2523 Fong D | PENDING | Public postsecondary education: governing bodies: biography and contact information. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2535 Gallagher R | PENDING | School meals: State Healthy Food Access Policy. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2540 Stefani D | TRACKING | Public health: public postsecondary education: student health centers: abortion by medication techniques. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2572 Fong D | PENDING | California State University: joint degrees. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2580 Muratsuchi D | PENDING | Teacher credentialing: programs of professional preparation: California State University and community college partnerships. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2606 Ellis R | PENDING | Oil and gas: subsurface energy transition research and demonstration projects: California State University, Bakersfield. | Assembly Higher Education | |||||||||||||
| AB 2660 Alvarez D | PENDING | Public postsecondary education: intersegmental partnerships: STEM education. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2693 Alvarez D | OPPOSE | California State University: California Maritime Academy. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2694 Alvarez D | OPPOSE | Public postsecondary education: community colleges: statewide baccalaureate degree program. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2766 Ahrens D | PENDING | Public postsecondary education: student housing: foster youth and homeless youth. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2768 Ahrens D | PENDING | Student financial aid: deferment of fees and costs: foster youth. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| AB 2794 Committee on Higher Education | TRACKING | Postsecondary education: nonresident tuition: exemption: federal GI Bill. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| SB 60 Seyarto R | OPPOSE | Public postsecondary education: waiver of tuition and fees: California Military Department GI Bill Award Program: extended education courses. | Senate Dead | |||||||||||||
| SB 67 Seyarto R | SUPPORT | Student financial aid: Cal Grants: Middle Class Scholarship Program: eligibility: dependents of members of the armed services stationed outside of California. | Senate Chaptered | |||||||||||||
| SB 98 Pérez D | PENDING | Elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education: immigration enforcement: notification. | Senate Chaptered | |||||||||||||
| SB 244 Grayson D | TRACKING | Public postsecondary education: disabled student services: assessments. | Assembly 2 year | |||||||||||||
| SB 271 Reyes D | SUPPORT | Public postsecondary education: students with dependent children: childcare services, resources, and programs. | Senate Chaptered | |||||||||||||
| SB 289 Cervantes D | PENDING | Postsecondary education: Gender and Sex Discrimination Educational Oversight Office. | Senate Dead | |||||||||||||
| SB 307 Cervantes D | PENDING | Public postsecondary education: immigration enforcement. | Senate Chaptered | |||||||||||||
| SB 323 Pérez D | TRACKING | Student Aid Commission: California Dream Act application. | Assembly 2 year | |||||||||||||
| SB 417 Cabaldon D | SUPPORT IF AMENDED | The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026. | Assembly Appropriations | |||||||||||||
| SB 437 Weber Pierson D | SUPPORT | California State University: claim eligibility: genealogy and descendancy. | Senate Chaptered | |||||||||||||
| SB 486 Cabaldon D | TRACKING | Regional housing: public postsecondary education: changes in enrollment levels: California Environmental Quality Act. | Senate Chaptered | |||||||||||||
| SB 520 Caballero D | TRACKING | Nurse-midwifery education program. | Senate Chaptered | |||||||||||||
| SB 550 Cortese D | PENDING | California State University, San Jose: legal partnership pilot program. | Assembly 2 year | |||||||||||||
| SB 638 Padilla D | PENDING | California Education Interagency Council: California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program. | Senate Chaptered | |||||||||||||
| SB 640 Cabaldon D | SUPPORT | Public postsecondary education: admission, transfer, and enrollment. | Senate Chaptered | |||||||||||||
| SB 685 Cortese D | TRACKING | California State University: financial aid for homeless students: pilot program. | Assembly 2 year | |||||||||||||