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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California AB 1235

California State University: skilled and trained workforce requirement.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing law establishes requirements that apply when a public entity is required by statute or regulation to obtain an enforceable commitment that a bidder, contractor, or other entity will use a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project. Existing law also authorizes a public entity to require that a bidder, contractor, or other entity use a skilled and trained workforce, regardless of whether they are required to do so by statute or regulation. Existing law, the California State University Contract Law, authorizes the Trustees of the California State University to enter into an agreement with a contractor to provide all or significant portions of the design services and construction of a project, chosen by a competitive bidding process that employs selection criteria in addition to cost. Existing law also requires a contractor, when selecting subcontractors under this provision, to competitively bid for those portions of work. This bill would prohibit a contractor from being prequalified for, shortlisted for, or awarded a contract with the Trustees of the California State University, as described above, unless, among other things, the contractor provides an enforceable commitment to the trustees that the contractor and its subcontractors at every tier will use a skilled and trained workforce to perform all work on the project or contract that falls within an apprenticeable occupation in the building and construction trades, as specified. The bill would exempt from its provisions, among things, a project or contract for the development of housing.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Aug 25, 2026
Senate		3rd Reading AB1235 Rogers By DurazopassSet your home in California to see
Aug 13, 2026
Senate		Do passpassSet your home in California to see
Jun 15, 2026
Senate		Placed on suspense filepassSet your home in California to see
Jun 3, 2026
Senate		Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see
Jan 29, 2026
House		AB 1235 Rogers Assembly Third ReadingpassSet your home in California to see
Jan 22, 2026
House		Do pass as amended.passSet your home in California to see
Apr 29, 2025
House		Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see
Apr 2, 2025
House		Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Higher Education]passSet your home in California to see

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