Public postsecondary education: student housing: foster youth and homeless youth.

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 law expands priority‑enrollment rules and creates a priority‑housing program for current and former foster youth and homeless youth at California Community Colleges, CSU campuses, and UC campuses (if the Regents adopt it). It also obligates schools to defer or waive housing fees until students receive financial‑aid disbursements and to post eligibility information online. The measure is intended to improve stable housing and academic access for vulnerable students.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6330.). · Aug 20, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Human Services
  Senate Human Services Committee · Jun 29, 2026
• Human Services Committee Hearing
  Human Services · Jun 29, 2026
• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Jun 10, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 6, 2026

History

1. May 28, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.
2. May 27, 2026Referred to Coms. on ED. and HUMAN S.
3. May 14, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5057.)
4. May 14, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
5. May 7, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
6. May 6, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).
7. Apr 23, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Apr 23, 2026Coauthors revised.
9. Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
10. Apr 9, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
11. Apr 8, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.
12. Mar 16, 2026Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and HUM. S.

The 12 most recent of 14 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Patrick Ahrens (D) · sponsor
• Ahrens
• Bennett
• Lee
• Wahab

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