CaliforniaCalifornia college boards would post members’ profiles and contact details
California State University and community college boards must post member profiles and contact details, while the University of California is asked to do so.
What it does
The California State University and community colleges must post each governing member’s name, short biography, and official contact information. A phone number is listed only if assigned for official business.
The University of California is asked to post each regent’s name, short biography, and official contact information. A phone number is listed only if assigned for official business.
Members of all three public college governing bodies are encouraged to consider public and stakeholder input before voting on a matter at an open meeting.
Argument forPeople could more easily learn who serves on two public college boards and find the official contact information for their members.
Argument againstPosting members’ contact details could expose them to unwanted messages, even though the listed email and phone numbers are for official business.
More detail
California State University and the California Community Colleges must post each governing member’s name, short biography, and official contact information on their websites. This covers Trustees of the California State University and members of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. The phone number is included only if the system assigned one for official business.
The University of California is requested to post each regent’s name, short biography, and official contact information on its website. This covers members of the University of California Board of Regents. The phone number is included only if the University of California assigned one for official business.
Trustees, community college governors, and regents are encouraged to consider public and stakeholder input before voting at an open meeting. This applies to members of the California State University Trustees, the California Community Colleges Board of Governors, and the University of California Regents. The input must concern a matter to be presented at the open meeting, and members are encouraged to consider it before voting.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Sep 27Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 617, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 24Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 17In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2523 Fong By Gonzalez. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 17Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5495.).Passed Senate
- Jun 30Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 29From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- Jun 17From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 3Referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- May 21In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 2523 Fong Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- May 21Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 2523.)Passed Assembly
- May 14Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- May 13From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 13).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 27Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 23Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 22From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 21).Major
- Apr 21
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
- Feb 20Read first time. To print.Introduced
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