CA AB 713
vetoedPublic postsecondary education: student employment.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 713 pass?
No. CA AB 713 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-09-20): Vetoed by Governor.
What is CA AB 713 about?
The Donahoe Higher Education Act sets forth the missions and functions of the public institutions of higher education, including the University of California, administered by the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, administered by the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. The provisions of the Donahoe Higher Education Act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California, by appropriate resolution, make them applicable. This bill would prohibit the University of California, California State University, or California Community Colleges from disqualifying a student from being hired for an employment position due to the student's failure to provide proof of federal work authorization, except where that proof is required by federal law or where that proof is required as a condition of a grant that funds the particular employment position for which the student has applied. This bill would require the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges to treat a specified prohibition in federal law on hiring undocumented noncitizens as inapplicable because that provision does not apply to any branch of state government. The bill would further provide that, to the extent student employment is considered a "benefit" for purposes of federal law, the bill constitutes authorization to provide that benefit for purposes of specified federal law. This bill would require the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges to implement the bill by January 6, 2027. The bill's provisions would apply to the University of California, unless it is found inapplicable to the University of California and then only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California, by appropriate resolution, make them applicable. By imposing new duties on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors CA AB 713?
Solache is the primary sponsor of CA AB 713, joined by 8 cosponsors.
Description
The Donahoe Higher Education Act sets forth the missions and functions of the public institutions of higher education, including the University of California, administered by the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, administered by the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. The provisions of the Donahoe Higher Education Act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California, by appropriate resolution, make them applicable. This bill would prohibit the University of California, California State University, or California Community Colleges from disqualifying a student from being hired for an employment position due to the student's failure to provide proof of federal work authorization, except where that proof is required by federal law or where that proof is required as a condition of a grant that funds the particular employment position for which the student has applied. This bill would require the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges to treat a specified prohibition in federal law on hiring undocumented noncitizens as inapplicable because that provision does not apply to any branch of state government. The bill would further provide that, to the extent student employment is considered a "benefit" for purposes of federal law, the bill constitutes authorization to provide that benefit for purposes of specified federal law. This bill would require the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges to implement the bill by January 6, 2027. The bill's provisions would apply to the University of California, unless it is found inapplicable to the University of California and then only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California, by appropriate resolution, make them applicable. By imposing new duties on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-26
- Latest action
- 2026-09-20 — Vetoed by Governor.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Solacheauthor
- Cervantescoauthor
- Alvarezcoauthor
- Gipsoncoauthor
- Michelle Rodriguezcoauthor
- Zburcoauthor
- Durazocoauthor
- Rubiocoauthor
- Wienercoauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-20
Vetoed by Governor.
executive-veto
2026-09-08
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
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2026-08-28
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 13.).
2026-08-28
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 13. Page 6786.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-27
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-27
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.).
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2026-08-17
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-13
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).
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2026-08-13
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
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2026-08-13
In committee: Reconsideration of a favorable vote granted.
2026-08-03
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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2026-06-25
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-06-17
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on ED.
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2026-05-06
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and ED.
referral-committee
2026-01-29
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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2026-01-29
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 14. Page 3866.)
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2026-01-22
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (January 22).
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2026-01-22
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
2026-01-22
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-01-14
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-01-06
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
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2026-01-05
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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2025-03-27
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
referral-committee
2025-03-26
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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2025-03-24
Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
referral-committee
2025-02-15
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
2025-02-14
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-01-13 · pass · 6-3
Member-level votes (10)
- Ahrens: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Fong: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Tangipa: no
- DeMaio: no
- Jeff Gonzalez: no
- Patel: other
Do pass.
2026-01-22 · pass · 11-4
Member-level votes (15)
- Wicks: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Krell: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Solache: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Fong: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Hoover: no
- Tangipa: no
- Ta: no
- Dixon: no
AB 713 Solache Assembly Third Reading
2026-01-29 · pass · 54-14
Member-level votes (80)
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Bains: yes
- Haney: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Berman: yes
- Solache: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Papan: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Fong: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Soria: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Krell: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Addis: yes
- Ward: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Lee: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Hart: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- DeMaio: no
- Gallagher: no
- Macedo: no
- Chen: no
- Tangipa: no
- Dixon: no
- Hadwick: no
- Jeff Gonzalez: no
- Johnson: no
- Patterson: no
- Castillo: no
- Ta: no
- Sanchez: no
- Ellis: no
- Arambula: other
- Lackey: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Hoover: other
- Ransom: other
- Flora: other
- Alanis: other
- Gipson: other
- Wallis: other
- Patel: other
- Davies: other
- Valencia: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]
2026-06-16 · pass · 9-2
Member-level votes (13)
- Wahab: yes
- Allen: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Stern: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Laird: yes
- Niello: no
- Valladares: no
- Ashby: other
- Weber Pierson: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-24 · pass · 5-2
Member-level votes (7)
- Gonzalez: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: no
- Choi: no
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