California AB167: Higher education budget trailer bill.

What the bill says

An act to amend Sections 69436, 69743.5, 69745, 69746, 84750.4, and 89526 of, and to repeal Section 84750.7 of, the Education Code, to amend Sections 15820.200, 15820.201, 15820.202, 15820.203, and 15820.205 of, and to add Section 15820.208 to, the Government Code, to amend Sections 1627, 1629.5, and 1630 of the Health and Safety Code, to amend Section 27 of Chapter 9 of the Statutes of 2025, and to amend Section 41 of Chapter 79 of the Statutes of 2026, relating to postsecondary education, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget…

From the chaptered text, September 18, 2026:

An act to amend Sections 69436, 69743.5, 69745, 69746, 84750.4, and 89526 of, and to repeal Section 84750.7 of, the Education Code, to amend Sections 15820.200, 15820.201, 15820.202, 15820.203, and 15820.205 of, and to add Section 15820.208 to, the Government Code, to amend Sections 1627, 1629.5, and 1630 of the Health and Safety Code, to amend Section 27 of Chapter 9 of the Statutes of 2025, and to amend Section 41 of Chapter 79 of the Statutes of 2026, relating to postsecondary education, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget. postsecondary education, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget Higher education budget trailer bill. Existing law prohibits a student who will be 28 years of age or older by December 31 of an award year from receiving a California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Award except, from the 2026–27 award year to the 2030–31 award year, inclusive, existing law instead prohibits a student who will be 30 years of age or older by December 31 of an award year from receiving a California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Award. This bill instead would prohibit, from the 2027–28 award year to the 2031–32 award year, inclusive, a student who will be 30 years of age …

Read the full official text

Sponsors

• Jesse Gabriel (D, AD46) · primary sponsor