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CA AB 326

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California State University: audits.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 326 pass?

No. CA AB 326 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA AB 326 about?

Existing law establishes the California State University and its various campuses under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University. Existing law requires the trustees to establish an internal audit staff with prescribed duties, including auditing, reviewing, cost and systems analysis, analyzing, and recommending operating procedures for the university. Existing law also requires the university's internal audit staff to perform audits, at least once every 5 years, of the activities of the university, as provided. This bill would require an external financial audit of each campus of the California State University to be conducted at least once every 3 years. The bill would also require all audits of the California State University or any of its campuses, including audits conducted by the university's internal audit staff, to be available to the public.

Who sponsors CA AB 326?

Kalra is the primary sponsor of CA AB 326, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law establishes the California State University and its various campuses under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University. Existing law requires the trustees to establish an internal audit staff with prescribed duties, including auditing, reviewing, cost and systems analysis, analyzing, and recommending operating procedures for the university. Existing law also requires the university's internal audit staff to perform audits, at least once every 5 years, of the activities of the university, as provided. This bill would require an external financial audit of each campus of the California State University to be conducted at least once every 3 years. The bill would also require all audits of the California State University or any of its campuses, including audits conducted by the university's internal audit staff, to be available to the public.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Kalraauthor
  • Gipsonauthor
  • Cervantesprincipal coauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-02

    From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

    committee-passage,failure

  2. 2026-01-31

    Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

    failure

  3. 2025-05-23

    Coauthors revised.

  4. 2025-05-23

    In committee: Held under submission.

  5. 2025-04-09

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

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-03-19

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  7. 2025-03-19

    Coauthors revised.

  8. 2025-02-10

    Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-01-28

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 27.

  10. 2025-01-27

    Read first time. To print.

    reading-1

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-03-18 · pass · 7-2

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • DeMaio: no
    • Essayli: no
    • Boerner: other

Related bills

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