CA AB 1552
enactedPublic postsecondary education: civic engagement: recommendations report.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 1552 pass?
Yes. CA AB 1552 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 522, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA AB 1552 about?
Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as the public segments of postsecondary education in the state. Existing law states the intent of the Legislature that public institutions of higher education in California shall provide a collegiate experience which gives each student the skills of communication and problem solving, the ideas and principles underlying the major areas of modern knowledge, the ability to consider ethical issues thoughtfully, the understanding that learning is a continuous lifelong process, and the knowledge of democracy necessary for good citizenship. This bill would require the Chancellor of the California State University and the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, and would request the President of the University of California, before the commencement of the 2028–29 academic year, and in consultation with their respective academic senates, to report to the Legislature recommendations on how to facilitate greater knowledge of American democracy and meaningful civic engagement opportunities for students on campuses, and any necessary support from the Legislature to achieve those recommendations. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2033.
Who sponsors CA AB 1552?
Jackson is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1552.
Description
Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as the public segments of postsecondary education in the state. Existing law states the intent of the Legislature that public institutions of higher education in California shall provide a collegiate experience which gives each student the skills of communication and problem solving, the ideas and principles underlying the major areas of modern knowledge, the ability to consider ethical issues thoughtfully, the understanding that learning is a continuous lifelong process, and the knowledge of democracy necessary for good citizenship. This bill would require the Chancellor of the California State University and the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, and would request the President of the University of California, before the commencement of the 2028–29 academic year, and in consultation with their respective academic senates, to report to the Legislature recommendations on how to facilitate greater knowledge of American democracy and meaningful civic engagement opportunities for students on campuses, and any necessary support from the Legislature to achieve those recommendations. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2033.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-10
- Latest action
- 2026-09-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 522, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Jacksonauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-27
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 522, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-27
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-08-28
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-24
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
committee-passage
2026-08-24
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.).
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-13
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 13).
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-13
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-06-29
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-06-17
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-06-03
Referred to Com. on ED.
referral-committee
2026-05-22
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-05-22
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 4. Page 5251.)
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-05-18
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-05-14
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (May 14).
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-22
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-03-23
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
referral-committee
2026-03-19
Read second time and amended.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2
2026-03-18
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (March 17).
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-03-11
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
referral-committee
2026-03-10
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-02
Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
referral-committee
2026-01-08
From printer. May be heard in committee February 7.
2026-01-07
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-03-17 · pass · 7-2
Member-level votes (10)
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Patel: yes
- Fong: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- DeMaio: no
- Tangipa: no
- Muratsuchi: other
Do pass.
2026-05-14 · pass · 12-1
Member-level votes (15)
- Dixon: yes
- Krell: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Fong: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Solache: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Tangipa: no
- Ta: other
- Hoover: other
AB 1552 Jackson Assembly Third Reading
2026-05-22 · pass · 67-4
Member-level votes (80)
- Calderon: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Berman: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Bains: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Wicks: 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
- Irwin: yes
- Lowenthal: 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
- 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
- Rivas: yes
- Davies: yes
- Patterson: no
- Macedo: no
- Gallagher: no
- Sanchez: no
- Castillo: other
- Gabriel: other
- Chen: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Ta: other
- Tangipa: other
- Hoover: other
- Arambula: other
- Lackey: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-17 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Pérez: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Choi: other
Placed on suspense file
2026-06-29 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Cervantes: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Grayson: yes
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