California State University: joint 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. Signed into Law

Summary

The measure amends the Education Code to permit the CSU system to confer undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees jointly with independent U.S. institutions and accredited foreign universities without needing California Postsecondary Education Commission sign‑off. It also removes the current limitation that joint doctoral programs with foreign schools must be professional or applied and must follow a specific review process. The change expands CSU partnership options while leaving funding and other CSU duties unchanged.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 2572.) · May 7, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 29, 2026
• Higher Education Committee Hearing
  Higher Education · Apr 7, 2026
• Higher Education
  Higher Education · Apr 7, 2026

History

1. May 20, 2026Referred to Com. on ED.
2. May 7, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 2572.)
3. May 7, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4. Apr 30, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
5. Apr 29, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 29).
6. Apr 8, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Mar 17, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
8. Mar 16, 2026Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
9. Mar 16, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.
10. Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
11. Feb 20, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Mike Fong (D) · sponsor
• Alvarez
• Fong

Bill text

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