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AB 79·CA·house

Public social services: higher education.

EnactedFiled Dec 18, 2024
Sponsor: Arambula
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Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 607, Statutes of 2025.

Oct 11, 2025

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 bill adds duties for county human services agencies to work with California’s public colleges and universities on student basic‑needs services. It creates a staff‑liaison role, mandates joint protocol development, training, a statewide workgroup, and periodic reporting. The aim is to reduce housing and food insecurity among students and improve access to public assistance.

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Vote

69 yes

0 no

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1779.) · May 29, 2025

Hearings

History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 607, Statutes of 2025.
  2. Approved by the Governor.
  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
  4. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2520.).
  5. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
  6. Ordered to special consent calendar.
  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
  9. In committee: Referred to suspense file.
  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on ED.
  12. Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and ED.

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Sponsors

  • Arambula · sponsor

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