California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California ACA 18
A 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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Caloza (Democratic)
Cosponsors (34)
- Ahrens (Democratic)
- Alanis (Republican)
- Arambula (Democratic)
- Ávila Farías
- Boerner (Democratic)
- Bonta (Democratic)
- Bryan (Democratic)
- Carrillo (Democratic)
- Castillo (Republican)
- Chen (Republican)
- Connolly (Democratic)
- Elhawary (Democratic)
- Haney (Democratic)
- Harabedian (Democratic)
- Hart (Democratic)
- Hoover (Republican)
- Irwin (Democratic)
- Jackson (Democratic)
- Kalra (Democratic)
- Krell (Democratic)
- Lee (Democratic)
- Macedo (Republican)
- McKinnor (Democratic)
- Muratsuchi (Democratic)
- Pacheco (Democratic)
- Quirk-Silva (Democratic)
- Ransom (Democratic)
- Rogers (Democratic)
- Blanca Rubio (Democratic)
- Schultz (Democratic)
- Solache (Democratic)
- Tangipa (Republican)
- Caballero (Democratic)
- Umberg (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
- 06/09/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 9, 2026
- 04/29/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 29, 2026
- 02/20/26 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2026
- ACA18
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 9, 2026 Senate | Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 3, 2026 Senate | Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Elections and Constitutional Amendments] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 27, 2026 House | ACA 18 Caloza Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 House | Be adopted. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 28, 2026 House | Be adopted as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Jun 9, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 9, 2026 · Senate
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. - Jun 4, 2026 · Senate
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. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on ED. and E. & C.A. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. To Com. on RLS. - May 26, 2026 · House
Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.) - May 18, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14). - May 14, 2026 · House
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5070.) - May 13, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - May 6, 2026 · House
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 28, 2026 · House
From committee: Amend, and be adopted as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 28). - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. - Feb 21, 2026 · House
From printer. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Introduced. To print.