CaliforniaPublic postsecondary education: student employment.
What it does
The Donahoe Higher Education Act sets forth the missions and functions of the public institutions of higher education, including the University of California, administered by the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, administered by the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. The provisions of the Donahoe Higher Education Act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California, by appropriate resolution, make them applicable.
More detail
This bill would prohibit the University of California, California State University, or California Community Colleges from disqualifying a student from being hired for an employment position due to the student's failure to provide proof of federal work authorization, except where that proof is required by federal law or where that proof is required as a condition of a grant that funds the particular employment position for which the student has applied.
This bill would require the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges to treat a specified prohibition in federal law on hiring undocumented noncitizens as inapplicable because that provision does not apply to any branch of state government. The bill would further provide that, to the extent student employment is considered a "benefit" for purposes of federal law, the bill constitutes authorization to provide that benefit for purposes of specified federal law.
This bill would require the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges to implement the bill by January 6, 2027. The bill's provisions would apply to the University of California, unless it is found inapplicable to the University of California and then only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California, by appropriate resolution, make them applicable. By imposing new duties on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 20Vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom.Latest
- Sep 8Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 28Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 13. Page 6786.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 713 Solache Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 27In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB713 Solache et al. By Cervantes. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 27Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.).Passed Senate
- Aug 17Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 13Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded [08-13-2026] set for [First] hearing: Reconsideration of favorable vote granted. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).Major
- Aug 13In committee: Reconsideration of a favorable vote granted.
- Aug 3In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 25From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 24
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 17From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- Jun 16
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]. Result: pass.Upper
- May 6Referred to Coms. on JUD. and ED.Minor
- Jan 29In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 713 Solache Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 14. Page 3866.)Passed Assembly
- Jan 22Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (January 22).Minor
- Jan 22In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.Minor
- Jan 22Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
- Jan 14From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jan 13
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 6Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.Minor
- Jan 5From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.Major
- 2025
- Mar 27Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.Minor
- Mar 26From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 24Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.Minor
- Feb 15From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
- Feb 14Read first time. To print.Introduced