California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009: exemptions: Alameda County campus closures.

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 lets a nonprofit university headquartered outside California, with at least a $1 billion endowment, assume ownership or control of a private postsecondary campus in Alameda County that is about to close, merge, or has closed, and exempts that campus from most state oversight. It limits exemptions to three per year and six total, requires a 24‑month notice before any future closure, and bars the exemption from being used as a precedent or for new campus development. The change is intended to keep campuses open and avoid neighborhood disinvestment.

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Hearings

• Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Hearing
  Business, Professions and Economic Development · Apr 13, 2026
• Business, Professions and Economic Development
  Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee · Apr 13, 2026

History

1. Apr 13, 2026April 13 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2. Apr 9, 2026Set for hearing April 13.
3. Mar 26, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
4. Mar 4, 2026Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and ED.
5. Feb 23, 2026Read first time.
6. Feb 23, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
7. Feb 20, 2026Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• Arreguín · sponsor

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