Student financial aid: Cal Grants: Middle Class Scholarship Program: eligibility: dependents of members of the armed services stationed outside of California.

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 amends California's student‑aid code so that children or spouses of U.S. Armed Forces members on active duty abroad can receive Cal Grants and the Middle Class Scholarship, even if they were not California residents at high‑school graduation. It adds reporting, audit, and data‑collection requirements for the Student Aid Commission and clarifies award calculations for the scholarship program.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2055.) · Jun 4, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 18, 2025
• Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing
  Military and Veterans Affairs · Jul 14, 2025
• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Jul 2, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025

History

1. Oct 11, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 608, Statutes of 2025.
2. Oct 11, 2025Approved by the Governor.
3. Sep 11, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. Sep 4, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2520.).
5. Sep 4, 2025In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
6. Sep 2, 2025Ordered to special consent calendar.
7. Aug 29, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
9. Aug 18, 2025In committee: Referred to suspense file.
10. Jul 15, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
11. Jul 2, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
12. Jun 18, 2025Referred to Coms. on ED. and M. & V.A.

The 12 most recent of 22 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Ta · sponsor
• Alanis
• Choi
• Davies
• Gipson
• Jeff Gonzalez
• Sanchez
• Seyarto
• Wilson

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