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Measure AB 500
Authors Quirk-Silva  
Subject University of California: admissions changes.
Relating To relating to the University of California.
Title An act to add Section 92032.8 to the Education Code, relating to the University of California.
Last Action Dt 2025-06-23
State Amended Senate
Status In Committee Process
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
Leginfo Link Bill
Actions
2025-08-29     In committee: Held under submission.
2025-08-18     In committee: Referred to suspense file.
2025-07-17     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-25     Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2025-06-23     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-06-04     Referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-05-23     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-05-23     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 1651.)
2025-05-15     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-14     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2025-05-01     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-09     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2025-04-03     Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
2025-04-02     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.
2025-02-24     Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
2025-02-11     From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
2025-02-10     Read first time. To print.
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Amended Senate     2025-06-23
Amended Assembly     2025-04-02
Introduced     2025-02-10
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			<html:p>This bill would request the University of California, before a proposal regarding a change to the conditions for undergraduate admissions is adopted by the regents, to complete certain actions, including, among other actions, providing the proposal to the official student organization representing the student body of the University of California, the State Board of Education, and the trustees for consideration, and would require the state board and trustees
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				Section 92032.8 is added to the 
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								As used in this section, the following definitions apply:
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								A reclassification or modification of which types of high school courses meet the A–G subject matter requirements for admission to the University of California.
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								A change to the admissions requirement criteria used in the review
						and certification of high school courses as meeting the A–G subject matter requirements for admission to the University of California.
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								“Local educational agency” means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
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								“Regent” means a board member of the Regents of the University of California.
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								“Regents” means the Regents of the University of California.
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								“State board” means the State Board of Education.
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								“Trustees” means the Trustees of the California State University.
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								Before
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								Provide information and materials regarding the proposal, including a full disclosure of the impact on local educational agencies, the University of California, and the California State University, to each regent in advance of the meeting described in subparagraph (A).
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								Provide
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								Adopt the proposal by majority vote of the regents through the making of a motion. This paragraph does not prohibit full discussion, in open session, of the contents of the motion or the reasons why the proposal should or should not be adopted.
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								Upon being provided a proposal by the University of California, as
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Last Version Text Digest Existing law establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as 2 segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law states legislative intent for the University of California and California State University governing boards, in determining the standards and criteria for undergraduate and graduate admissions, to develop processes that strive to be fair and easily understandable, consider using criteria allowing eligible students with uncontrollable course deficiencies to enroll, and consult broadly with California’s diverse communities, as provided. This bill would request the University of California, before a proposal regarding a change to the conditions for undergraduate admissions is adopted by the regents, to complete certain actions, including, among other actions, providing the proposal to the official student organization representing the student body of the University of California, the State Board of Education, and the trustees for consideration, and would require the state board and trustees to identify the proposal as an item for discussion and discuss the proposal at a meeting of each of these boards, as specified.