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CA AB 1547

vetoed

University of California: branch campus of a school of medicine in the County of Kern: feasibility study.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 1547 pass?

No. CA AB 1547 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-09-18): Vetoed by Governor.

What is CA AB 1547 about?

Existing law establishes the University of California Kern County Medical Education Endowment Fund. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, existing law requires moneys in the endowment fund to be allocated to the University of California to support the annual operating costs for the development, operation, and maintenance of a branch campus of an existing University of California School of Medicine in the County of Kern, and to conduct a feasibility study related to that campus. This bill would require the University of California, on or before January 1, 2028, to complete a feasibility study, and reasonably attempt to consult with local stakeholders, to determine the steps necessary to establish a branch campus of an existing University of California medical school in the County of Kern, and to submit the feasibility study, including detailed findings, recommendations, and an implementation timeline, to the Governor and Legislature, as provided. The bill would require the feasibility study to include a comprehensive analysis of the requirements, challenges, and opportunities related to establishing a branch campus of an existing University of California medical school in the County of Kern, as provided. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Who sponsors CA AB 1547?

Bains is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1547.

Description

Existing law establishes the University of California Kern County Medical Education Endowment Fund. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, existing law requires moneys in the endowment fund to be allocated to the University of California to support the annual operating costs for the development, operation, and maintenance of a branch campus of an existing University of California School of Medicine in the County of Kern, and to conduct a feasibility study related to that campus. This bill would require the University of California, on or before January 1, 2028, to complete a feasibility study, and reasonably attempt to consult with local stakeholders, to determine the steps necessary to establish a branch campus of an existing University of California medical school in the County of Kern, and to submit the feasibility study, including detailed findings, recommendations, and an implementation timeline, to the Governor and Legislature, as provided. The bill would require the feasibility study to include a comprehensive analysis of the requirements, challenges, and opportunities related to establishing a branch campus of an existing University of California medical school in the County of Kern, as provided. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-09-18 — Vetoed by Governor.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bainsauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-09-18

    Vetoed by Governor.

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  2. 2026-09-03

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

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  3. 2026-08-27

    In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  4. 2026-08-26

    Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

  5. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  6. 2026-08-13

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. 2026-08-03

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  8. 2026-06-25

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  9. 2026-06-17

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  10. 2026-06-03

    Referred to Com. on ED.

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  11. 2026-05-22

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  12. 2026-05-22

    Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 5250.).

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  13. 2026-05-18

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  14. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

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  15. 2026-05-06

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  16. 2026-04-22

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  17. 2026-02-02

    Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

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  18. 2026-01-07

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 6.

  19. 2026-01-06

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-21 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Ramos: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • DeMaio: yes

  • Do pass.

    2026-05-14 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Dixon: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Mark González: yes

  • AB 1547 Bains Third Reading Urgency

    2026-05-22 · pass · 75-0

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Calderon: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Gabriel: other
    • Chen: other
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Gallagher: other
    • Arambula: other

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-06-24 · pass · 6-1

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Choi: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Cabaldon: no

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