Student financial aid: Cal Grant Program and the California Community College Expanded Entitlement Program.

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 raises the maximum Cal Grant A and B tuition awards for students attending independent colleges, but only if those colleges meet state‑set targets for accepting associate‑degree‑for‑transfer students. It also revises rules for the Community College Expanded Entitlement Award and requires the leading college association to report on implementation. The changes are intended to promote smoother transfers from community colleges to four‑year institutions.

AI-generated summary — may be incomplete or inaccurate. Verify against the official bill text.

Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2064.) · Jun 4, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 15, 2026
• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Jun 3, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 23, 2025

History

1. Jun 4, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2. Jun 18, 2025Referred to Com. on ED.
3. Jun 5, 2025In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4. Jun 4, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2064.)
5. May 27, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
6. May 23, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
7. May 23, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 23).
8. May 23, 2025Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
9. Apr 23, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
10. Mar 19, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
11. Feb 18, 2025Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
12. Feb 5, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.

The 12 most recent of 13 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Darsh Patel (D) · sponsor
• Patel

Bill text

Opens the legislature’s own copy.

Similar bills in other states

Loading the map of where bills like this one were filed.

Topics

Share