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CA AB 2580

enacted

Teacher credentialing: programs of professional preparation: California State University and community college partnerships.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 2580 pass?

Yes. CA AB 2580 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 624, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA AB 2580 about?

Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Existing law authorizes the commission to approve a regionally accredited institution of higher education, as defined, to recommend to the commission the issuance of credentials to persons who have successfully completed a teacher education program of the institution if the program meets the standards approved by the commission. Existing law requires, as a minimum requirement for a preliminary multiple subject, single subject, or education specialist teaching credential, the satisfactory completion of a program of professional preparation, as provided. Existing law requires professional preparation, including student teaching, to be made available in the upper division course offerings at all California public institutions of higher learning, except as provided. This bill would require the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and the Chancellor of the California State University to develop, on or before July 1, 2027, a plan to increase professional teacher preparation partnerships between California State University campuses and community college districts that addresses (1) the expansion of online programs of professional preparation offered by the California State University in partnership with community college districts to increase access and opportunities for students pursuing teaching careers in rural communities, and (2) the expansion of educator preparation pathways between community college districts and the California State University to include opportunities for concurrent enrollment at the California State University in teacher preparation coursework for community college students pursuing a teaching credential. The bill would make implementation of the plan contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2033.

Who sponsors CA AB 2580?

Muratsuchi is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2580, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Existing law authorizes the commission to approve a regionally accredited institution of higher education, as defined, to recommend to the commission the issuance of credentials to persons who have successfully completed a teacher education program of the institution if the program meets the standards approved by the commission. Existing law requires, as a minimum requirement for a preliminary multiple subject, single subject, or education specialist teaching credential, the satisfactory completion of a program of professional preparation, as provided. Existing law requires professional preparation, including student teaching, to be made available in the upper division course offerings at all California public institutions of higher learning, except as provided. This bill would require the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and the Chancellor of the California State University to develop, on or before July 1, 2027, a plan to increase professional teacher preparation partnerships between California State University campuses and community college districts that addresses (1) the expansion of online programs of professional preparation offered by the California State University in partnership with community college districts to increase access and opportunities for students pursuing teaching careers in rural communities, and (2) the expansion of educator preparation pathways between community college districts and the California State University to include opportunities for concurrent enrollment at the California State University in teacher preparation coursework for community college students pursuing a teaching credential. The bill would make implementation of the plan contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2033.

Introduced
2026-03-19
Latest action
2026-09-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 624, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Muratsuchiauthor
  • Hadwickauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-27

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 624, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-27

    Approved by the Governor.

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-08-28

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-08-24

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).

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  5. 2026-08-24

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.

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  6. 2026-08-24

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6412.).

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  7. 2026-08-20

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  8. 2026-08-20

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

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  9. 2026-08-20

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5593.).

  10. 2026-08-18

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  11. 2026-08-13

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

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  12. 2026-08-13

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  13. 2026-08-03

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  14. 2026-06-25

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  15. 2026-06-15

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

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  16. 2026-06-10

    Referred to Com. on ED.

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  17. 2026-05-28

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

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  18. 2026-05-27

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.)

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  19. 2026-05-27

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 5467.)

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  20. 2026-05-18

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  21. 2026-05-14

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

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  22. 2026-05-06

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

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  23. 2026-04-22

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

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  24. 2026-04-14

    Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

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  25. 2026-04-13

    Read second time and amended.

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  26. 2026-04-09

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8).

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  27. 2026-03-23

    Re-referred to Com. on ED.

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  28. 2026-03-19

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

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  29. 2026-03-19

    Referred to Coms. on ED. and HIGHER ED.

    referral-committee

  30. 2026-02-21

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  31. 2026-02-20

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
  • 03/19/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-19Compare
  • 04/13/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-13Compare
  • 06/15/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-15Compare
  • 08/26/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-26Compare
  • 09/27/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-27Compare
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  • AB2580Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Higher Education] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-04-08 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Zbur: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    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 2580 Muratsuchi Assembly Third Reading

    2026-05-27 · pass · 79-0

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

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-06-24 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Choi: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Cortese: yes

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