STATE BILLCA AB 2694PASSED

Public postsecondary education: community colleges: statewide baccalaureate degree program.

California State Legislature

An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 78042 of the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Sep 18, 2026
55 days ago
Current chamber
Assembly
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
CA AB 2694 · PassedSep 18

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Bill details

Last action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 308, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 18, 2026

Sponsors

DADavid AlvarezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-080Primary sponsor
BPBlanca PachecoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-064Primary sponsor
DCDave CorteseSenator · Democrat · SD-015
MBMia BontaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-018

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 18, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 308, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 18, 2026Approved by the Governor.
Sep 15, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Aug 31, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 52. Noes 2. Page 7035.).Assembly
Aug 31, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly
Aug 31, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 1.).Senate
Aug 28, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate
Aug 27, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate
Show 17 earlier actions
Aug 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate
Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Senate
Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate
Jul 6, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate
Jul 6, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 1).Senate
Jun 3, 2026Referred to Com. on ED.Senate
May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate
May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 11. Page 5341.)Assembly
May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly
May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (May 14).Assembly
May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly
Apr 27, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly
Apr 23, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly
Apr 22, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (April 21).Assembly
Mar 16, 2026Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.Assembly
Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.Assembly
Feb 20, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 21, 2026 · Assembly · 6 yea · 3 nayPassed
Do passMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 10 yea · 4 nayPassed
AB 2694 Alvarez Assembly Third ReadingMay 26, 2026 · Assembly · 60 yea · 11 nayPassed
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 1, 2026 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed
Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed
Do passAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2694 Alvarez et al. By CabaldonAug 31, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 1 nayPassed
AB 2694 Alvarez Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 31, 2026 · Assembly · 52 yea · 2 nayPassed

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