CA ACA 18
Status unknownA resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 9 of Article IX thereof, relating to the University of California.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA ACA 18 pass?
The current status of CA ACA 18 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-08-13): In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
What is CA ACA 18 about?
The California Constitution provides that the University of California constitutes a public trust, and requires the university to be administered by the Regents of the University of California, a corporation in the form of a board, with full powers of organization and government, subject to legislative control only for specified purposes. The California Constitution requires the board to consist of 7 ex officio members and 18 appointive members appointed by the Governor and approved by the Senate. The California Constitution authorizes the members of the board to appoint either a member of the faculty at a campus of the university or of another institution of higher education, or a person enrolled as a student at a campus of the university, or both, as members of the board serving for no less than one year with all rights of participation. Beginning on July 1, 2027, this measure would require, instead of authorize, the members of the board to appoint to the board for 2-year terms, 2 undergraduate students and 2 graduate students enrolled at a campus of the university for each regular academic term during their service as members of the board, as provided. The measure would require each student board member to serve as a nonvoting student regent-designate in the first year of their 2-year term, and would authorize a student member who graduates from the university on or after January 1 of the 2nd year of the student member's 2-year term to serve the remainder of their term.
Who sponsors CA ACA 18?
Caloza is the primary sponsor of CA ACA 18, joined by 34 cosponsors.
Description
The California Constitution provides that the University of California constitutes a public trust, and requires the university to be administered by the Regents of the University of California, a corporation in the form of a board, with full powers of organization and government, subject to legislative control only for specified purposes. The California Constitution requires the board to consist of 7 ex officio members and 18 appointive members appointed by the Governor and approved by the Senate. The California Constitution authorizes the members of the board to appoint either a member of the faculty at a campus of the university or of another institution of higher education, or a person enrolled as a student at a campus of the university, or both, as members of the board serving for no less than one year with all rights of participation. Beginning on July 1, 2027, this measure would require, instead of authorize, the members of the board to appoint to the board for 2-year terms, 2 undergraduate students and 2 graduate students enrolled at a campus of the university for each regular academic term during their service as members of the board, as provided. The measure would require each student board member to serve as a nonvoting student regent-designate in the first year of their 2-year term, and would authorize a student member who graduates from the university on or after January 1 of the 2nd year of the student member's 2-year term to serve the remainder of their term.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-20
- Latest action
- 2026-08-13 — In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- Bill type
- constitutional amendment
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Calozaauthor
- Ahrensauthor
- Alaniscoauthor
- Arambulacoauthor
- Ávila Faríascoauthor
- Boernercoauthor
- Bontacoauthor
- Bryancoauthor
- Carrillocoauthor
- Castillocoauthor
- Chencoauthor
- Connollycoauthor
- Elhawarycoauthor
- Haneycoauthor
- Harabediancoauthor
- Hartcoauthor
- Hoovercoauthor
- Irwincoauthor
- Jacksoncoauthor
- Kalracoauthor
- Krellcoauthor
- Leecoauthor
- Macedocoauthor
- McKinnorcoauthor
- Muratsuchicoauthor
- Pachecocoauthor
- Quirk-Silvacoauthor
- Ransomcoauthor
- Rogerscoauthor
- Blanca Rubiocoauthor
- Schultzcoauthor
- Solachecoauthor
- Tangipacoauthor
- Caballerocoauthor
- Umbergcoauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-08-13
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-06-09
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-06-09
From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,passage,referral-committee
2026-06-04
From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on E. & C.A. Re-referred. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 3). Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,passage,referral-committee
2026-05-27
Referred to Coms. on ED. and E. & C.A.
referral-committee
2026-05-27
In Senate. To Com. on RLS.
referral-committee
2026-05-26
Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.)
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2026-05-26
Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5353.)
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2026-05-18
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-05-14
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5070.)
2026-05-14
From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
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2026-05-13
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-05-06
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-04-30
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
referral-committee
2026-04-29
Read second time and amended.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2
2026-04-28
From committee: Amend, and be adopted as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 28).
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2026-04-13
Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
referral-committee
2026-02-21
From printer.
2026-02-20
Introduced. To print.
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Votes
Be adopted as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-28 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Patel: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Solache: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Fong: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
Be adopted.
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
ACA 18 Caloza Assembly Third Reading
2026-05-27 · pass · 76-0
Member-level votes (80)
- Hadwick: yes
- Ward: yes
- Patel: yes
- Hart: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Lee: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Ta: yes
- Haney: yes
- Flora: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Chen: yes
- Papan: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Soria: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Solache: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Krell: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Berman: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Davies: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Bains: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Fong: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Addis: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Muratsuchi: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Gabriel: other
- Bauer-Kahan: other
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Elections and Constitutional Amendments]
2026-06-03 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Choi: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Cortese: other
Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-09 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Cervantes: yes
- Allen: yes
- Choi: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Umberg: yes
Placed on suspense file
2026-06-15 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Seyarto: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
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