Public postsecondary education: student employment.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Vetoed
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill tells the University of California, California State University and community colleges that they cannot disqualify a student job applicant simply because the student cannot show proof of federal work authorization. Exceptions are only when federal law or a grant that funds the position specifically demands that proof. It also treats the federal ban on hiring undocumented non‑citizens as inapplicable to these state institutions.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 13. Page 6786.). · Aug 28, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Jun 24, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 16, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jan 22, 2026

History

1. May 6, 2026Referred to Coms. on JUD. and ED.
2. Jan 29, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 14. Page 3866.)
3. Jan 29, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4. Jan 22, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. Jan 22, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
6. Jan 22, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (January 22).
7. Jan 22, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
8. Jan 14, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
9. Jan 6, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
10. Jan 5, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.
11. Mar 27, 2025Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
12. Mar 26, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• José Solache (D) · sponsor
• Cervantes
• Solache

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