Public contracts: University of California executives: conflicts of interest: prohibition.

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 adds new rules to the Public Contract Code that stop a business from getting a UC contract if a university executive has served that business or been paid by it within the past twelve months. It also forces executives to publicly recuse themselves from any contract decisions involving such businesses and lets the Attorney General sue to enforce the bans. The goal is to prevent real or perceived conflicts of interest in university procurement.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3978.) (April 21). · Apr 23, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 11, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Apr 21, 2026
• JUDICIARY
  Senate Judiciary Committee · Apr 21, 2026
• Judiciary
  Senate Judiciary Committee · Apr 7, 2026

History

1. May 14, 2026May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2. May 12, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
3. May 11, 2026May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
4. May 4, 2026Set for hearing May 11.
5. Apr 27, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. Apr 23, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3978.) (April 21).
7. Apr 9, 2026Set for hearing April 21.
8. Apr 7, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
9. Mar 26, 2026Set for hearing April 7.
10. Mar 26, 2026April 7 hearing postponed by committee.
11. Mar 25, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 3688.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
12. Mar 12, 2026Set for hearing March 25.

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Aisha Wahab (D) · sponsor
• Archuleta
• Durazo
• Gonzalez
• Wahab

Bill text

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