Postsecondary education: articulation agreements.

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. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill requires all California community colleges to use a unified course‑numbering template for general‑education and transfer courses by July 1 2027 and forces the UC, CSU and community‑college senates to adopt a single articulation agreement that relies on those templates instead of individual course reviews. It also sets reporting, contact‑information, and limited‑term funding requirements, and provides for state reimbursement of any mandated costs.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5377.) · May 26, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Jun 24, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 29, 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 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
6. May 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).
7. Apr 29, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
8. Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
9. Apr 15, 2026Coauthors revised.
10. Mar 9, 2026Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
11. Feb 20, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
12. Feb 19, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Marc Berman (D) · sponsor
• Berman
• Patel

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