California AB713: Public postsecondary education: student employment.

What the bill says

An act to add Article 3.8 (commencing with Section 66029) to Chapter 2 of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education. public postsecondary education Public postsecondary education: student employment…

From the enrolled text, September 2, 2026:

An act to add Article 3.8 (commencing with Section 66029) to Chapter 2 of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education. public postsecondary education Public postsecondary education: student employment. The Donahoe Higher Education Act sets forth the missions and functions of the public institutions of higher education, including the University of California, administered by the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, administered by the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. The provisions of the Donahoe Higher Education Act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California, by appropriate resolution, make them applicable. This bill would prohibit the University of California, California State University, or California Community Colleges from disqualifying a student from being hired for an employment position due to the student’s failure to provide proof of federal work authorization, except where that proof is required by federal law or where that proof is required as a condition of a grant that funds the particular employment position for which the student has applied. This bill would require the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges …

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Sponsors

• Solache, José Luis (D, AD62) · primary sponsor
• Sabrina Cervantes (D, SD31)
• David Alvarez (D, AD80)
• Mike Gipson (D, AD65)
• Michelle Rodriguez (D, AD53)
• Zbur, Rick Chavez (D, AD51)
• Durazo, Maria Elena (D, SD26)
• Susan Rubio (D, SD22)
• Scott Wiener (D, SD11)

Latest actions

1. September 20, 2026: Vetoed by Governor.
2. September 8, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
3. August 28, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 13. Page 6786.).
4. August 28, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 13.).
5. August 27, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
6. August 27, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.).
7. August 13, 2026: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).
8. August 13, 2026: In committee: Reconsideration of a favorable vote granted.
9. August 13, 2026: Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
10. August 3, 2026: In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

Votes

• AB 713 Solache Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 28, 2026): 58 yea, 13 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB713 Solache et al. By Cervantes (August 27, 2026): 30 yea, 10 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
• [08-13-2026] set for [First] hearing: Reconsideration of favorable vote granted (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB713?

AB713 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Public postsecondary education: student employment.

What does AB713 do?

In its own words: An act to add Article 3.8 (commencing with Section 66029) to Chapter 2 of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education. public postsecondary education Public postsecondary education: student employment…

What is the status of AB713?

Vetoed as of September 20, 2026. Latest action: Vetoed by Governor. (September 20, 2026).

Who sponsored AB713?

Solache, José Luis (D, AD62), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB713?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB713