Teacher credentialing: community college baccalaureate degrees.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill would allow a baccalaureate degree earned at a California community college in a designated subject to satisfy the academic requirement for a career technical education (CTE) teaching credential. It would affect individuals seeking CTE credentials and the schools that hire them. The measure is intended to broaden the ways candidates can qualify for CTE teaching positions.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5308.) · May 26, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 29, 2026
• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Jun 17, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 6, 2026

History

1. Jun 3, 2026Referred to Com. on ED.
2. May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
3. May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)
4. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
6. May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
7. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Apr 14, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
9. Apr 13, 2026Read second time and amended.
10. Apr 9, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8).
11. Apr 7, 2026Re-referred to Com. on ED.
12. Apr 6, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

The 12 most recent of 17 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Mike Fong (D) · sponsor
• Fong

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