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Senate bill · 20252026

SB 960

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

Progress

227 days from first to latest action, across 29 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 3

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 11

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 21

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 21

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 18

  6. Passed second chamber

    Aug 31

  7. Sent to governor

    Sep 10

  8. Became law

    Sep 18

AssemblySenateFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Senate · Apr 15, 2026

Passed 6–0

6 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Placed on suspense file

Senate · May 4, 2026

Passed 7–0

7 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass

Senate · May 14, 2026

Passed 7–0

7 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

3rd Reading

Senate · May 18, 2026

Passed 37–0

37 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Assembly · Jun 23, 2026

Passed 6–1

6 Yea

1 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass.

Assembly · Aug 13, 2026

Passed 13–1

13 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Unfinished Business SB960 Cabaldon Concurrence

Senate · Aug 31, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 31–5

31 Yea

5 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

SB 960 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Alvarez

Assembly · Aug 31, 2026

Passed 52–1

52 Yea

1 Nay

26 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 320, Statutes of 2026.

    Sep 18, 2026 · Joint

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    Sep 18, 2026 · Joint

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

    Sep 10, 2026 · Joint

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 5.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Appropriations

    Aug 31, 2026 · Senate

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    Aug 31, 2026 · Senate

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 52. Noes 1. Page 6990.) Ordered to the Senate.

    Aug 31, 2026 · Assembly

  7. Ordered to third reading.

    Aug 27, 2026 · Assembly

  8. Read third time and amended.

    Aug 27, 2026 · Assembly

  9. Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 0. Page 6413.)

    Aug 24, 2026 · Assembly

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Aug 13, 2026 · Assembly

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (August 13). Appropriations

    Aug 13, 2026 · Assembly

  12. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

    Aug 13, 2026 · Assembly

  13. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

    Aug 5, 2026 · Assembly

  14. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Jun 25, 2026 · Assembly

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 23).

    Jun 24, 2026 · Assembly

  16. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. Higher Education

    May 26, 2026 · Assembly

  17. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    May 19, 2026 · Assembly

  18. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4312.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    May 18, 2026 · Senate

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    May 14, 2026 · Senate

  20. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4259.) (May 14). Appropriations

    May 14, 2026 · Senate

  21. Set for hearing May 14.

    May 8, 2026 · Senate

  22. May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    May 4, 2026 · Senate

  23. Set for hearing May 4.

    Apr 24, 2026 · Senate

  24. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Apr 22, 2026 · Senate

  25. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3898.) (April 15).

    Apr 21, 2026 · Senate

  26. Set for hearing April 15.

    Apr 2, 2026 · Senate

  27. Referred to Com. on ED. Education

    Feb 11, 2026 · Senate

  28. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6.

    Feb 4, 2026 · Senate

  29. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Feb 3, 2026 · Senate

Authors

In committee

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Feb 11, 2026 · heard Apr 21, 2026 · reported after 69 days

  • Appropriations

    Senate

    Referred Apr 22, 2026 · heard May 14, 2026 · reported after 22 days

  • Higher Education

    Assembly

    Referred May 26, 2026 · heard Jun 24, 2026 · reported after 29 days

  • Appropriations

    Assembly

    Referred Jun 25, 2026 · heard Aug 13, 2026 · reported after 49 days

Topics

Bill text

  • 02/03/26 - IntroducedPDF
  • 04/22/26 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 06/25/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 08/27/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 09/08/26 - EnrolledPDF
  • 09/18/26 - ChapteredPDF
  • SB960HTML

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AB 1462Public postsecondary education: community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Allan Hancock College.Gregg HartDReferred to committeeFailedFeb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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SB 640Public postsecondary education: admission, transfer, and enrollment.Christopher CabaldonDBecame lawBecame lawOct 6, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 421, Statutes of 2025.
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