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CA AB 730

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Public postsecondary education: University of California, Merced: medical education.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did CA AB 730 pass?

No. CA AB 730 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-02). Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA AB 730 about?

Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. The University of California provides instruction and performs research at the 10 campuses it operates and maintains in Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz. The bill would, on or before July 1, 2026, and each July 1 thereafter, appropriate $15,000,000 from the General Fund to the Regents of the University of California for allocation to the University of California, Merced, Medical Education Collaborative, as defined. The bill would require the University of California, Merced, Medical Education Collaborative, as a condition of receiving the appropriation, to develop a program, consistent with its mission, and in conjunction with the health facilities of its medical residency programs, to identify eligible medical residents and to assist those medical residents in applying for physician retention programs, as specified.

Who sponsors CA AB 730?

Arambula is the primary sponsor of CA AB 730.

Description

Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. The University of California provides instruction and performs research at the 10 campuses it operates and maintains in Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz. The bill would, on or before July 1, 2026, and each July 1 thereafter, appropriate $15,000,000 from the General Fund to the Regents of the University of California for allocation to the University of California, Merced, Medical Education Collaborative, as defined. The bill would require the University of California, Merced, Medical Education Collaborative, as a condition of receiving the appropriation, to develop a program, consistent with its mission, and in conjunction with the health facilities of its medical residency programs, to identify eligible medical residents and to assist those medical residents in applying for physician retention programs, as specified.

Introduced
2025-03-28
Latest action
2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
bill,appropriation
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Arambulaauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-18

    Read first time. To print.

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  2. 2025-02-19

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  3. 2025-03-28

    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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  4. 2025-03-28

    Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

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  5. 2025-04-01

    Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

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  6. 2025-04-30

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  7. 2025-05-14

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

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  8. 2025-05-23

    In committee: Held under submission.

  9. 2026-01-31

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

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  10. 2026-02-02

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

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-04-29 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Tangipa: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB730

Attribution

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