CA AB 530
deadCalifornia State University: fiscal transparency.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 530 pass?
No. CA AB 530 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 530 about?
Existing law establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law requires the trustees to control and expend all money appropriated for the support and maintenance of the university. This bill, the California State University Transparency Act of 2025, would require the California State University, on or before July 1, 2027, to include on its internet website certain information about each expenditure of state funds, as defined, by the California State University for expenditures that exceed $10,000, in a format that allows the public to search and aggregate that information, and to also include on its internet website, among other things, the capability for a user to give input to the California State University regarding the utility of the information and to give recommendations to the California State University for improvements to the manner in which the information is provided on the internet website.
Who sponsors CA AB 530?
Hart is the primary sponsor of CA AB 530.
Description
Existing law establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law requires the trustees to control and expend all money appropriated for the support and maintenance of the university. This bill, the California State University Transparency Act of 2025, would require the California State University, on or before July 1, 2027, to include on its internet website certain information about each expenditure of state funds, as defined, by the California State University for expenditures that exceed $10,000, in a format that allows the public to search and aggregate that information, and to also include on its internet website, among other things, the capability for a user to give input to the California State University regarding the utility of the information and to give recommendations to the California State University for improvements to the manner in which the information is provided on the internet website.
- 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
- Hartauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-02
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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2026-01-31
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
failure
2025-05-23
In committee: Held under submission.
2025-04-23
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
referral-committee
2025-03-19
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-02-24
Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
referral-committee
2025-02-12
From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.
2025-02-11
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-03-18 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Boerner: yes
- Essayli: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Patel: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: yes
- Fong: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- DeMaio: other
Related bills
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