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AB2523Introduced in the Assembly

Public postsecondary education: governing bodies: biography and contact information.

Passed

Introduced by Mike Fong, District 49

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add Sections 66602.9 and 71035 to, and to add Article 7.6 (commencing with Section 92673) to Chapter 6 of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of, the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 617, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Assembly 3rd Reading AB2523 Fong By Gonzalez · August 17, 2026

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 21).

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 13).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 2523.)

  10. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  11. Referred to Com. on ED.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5495.).

  17. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  18. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  19. Approved by the Governor.

  20. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 617, Statutes of 2026.

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