Bill Commons

CA AB 2068

in committee

California State University: campus presidents: hiring process.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 2068 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 2068 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): In committee: Held under submission.

What is CA AB 2068 about?

Existing law establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, with campuses throughout the state. Existing law requires the trustees to provide by rule for the government of their appointees and employees. This bill would prohibit the president of a campus of the California State University from resigning or vacating their position without notifying in writing the trustees and the Chancellor of the California State University of their intention to resign or vacate. The bill would require the trustees, within 30 days of receiving the written notice, and before any recruitment for the position of campus president by any employee, to establish a 9-member Presidential Search Committee, as provided. The bill would require the Presidential Search Committee, with assistance from the office of the Chancellor of the California State University, to establish the desired qualities of the campus president and develop a job description, establish a scoring and ranking standard, conduct a recruitment effort and an initial screening of candidates, conduct interviews, and determine and recommend the final 3 candidates to the trustees and chancellor, as provided. The bill would require the chancellor, in collaboration with the Presidential Search Committee, to host a recorded public forum for the final 3 candidates. The bill would require the chancellor to share the recorded public forum in a closed session of the trustees and would require the trustees to make an offer of employment and appoint a campus president from the final 3 candidates. The bill would prohibit an offer of employment from being made to a final candidate until the candidate participates in a public forum.

Who sponsors CA AB 2068?

Connolly is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2068.

Description

Existing law establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, with campuses throughout the state. Existing law requires the trustees to provide by rule for the government of their appointees and employees. This bill would prohibit the president of a campus of the California State University from resigning or vacating their position without notifying in writing the trustees and the Chancellor of the California State University of their intention to resign or vacate. The bill would require the trustees, within 30 days of receiving the written notice, and before any recruitment for the position of campus president by any employee, to establish a 9-member Presidential Search Committee, as provided. The bill would require the Presidential Search Committee, with assistance from the office of the Chancellor of the California State University, to establish the desired qualities of the campus president and develop a job description, establish a scoring and ranking standard, conduct a recruitment effort and an initial screening of candidates, conduct interviews, and determine and recommend the final 3 candidates to the trustees and chancellor, as provided. The bill would require the chancellor, in collaboration with the Presidential Search Committee, to host a recorded public forum for the final 3 candidates. The bill would require the chancellor to share the recorded public forum in a closed session of the trustees and would require the trustees to make an offer of employment and appoint a campus president from the final 3 candidates. The bill would prohibit an offer of employment from being made to a final candidate until the candidate participates in a public forum.

Introduced
2026-03-19
Latest action
2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Connollyauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    In committee: Held under submission.

  2. 2026-05-06

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

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  3. 2026-04-22

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  4. 2026-03-23

    Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

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  5. 2026-03-19

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.

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  6. 2026-03-19

    Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

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  7. 2026-02-19

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  8. 2026-02-18

    Read first time. To print.

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Votes

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

    2026-04-21 · pass · 7-3

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Ramos: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Macedo: no
    • Tangipa: no
    • DeMaio: no

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2068

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