California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB1641: Postsecondary education: segments: tribal colleges and universities.
Status: Chaptered, September 25, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Section 66010 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education. postsecondary education Postsecondary education: segments: tribal colleges and universities. Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, the California State University, the University of California, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions as the segments of postsecondary education in the state. The missions and functions of these segments are set forth in the Donahoe Higher Education Act…
From the chaptered text, September 25, 2026:
An act to amend Section 66010 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education. postsecondary education Postsecondary education: segments: tribal colleges and universities. Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, the California State University, the University of California, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions as the segments of postsecondary education in the state. The missions and functions of these segments are set forth in the Donahoe Higher Education Act. This bill would provide that public higher education additionally consists of tribal colleges and universities geographically located in California that are operated by an Indian tribal government, as defined. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 66010 of the Education Code , as amended by Section 2 of Chapter 425 of the Statutes of 2025, is amended to read: 66010. (a) Public higher education consists of (1) the California Community Colleges, (2) the California State University, and each campus, branch, and function thereof, (3) each campus, branch, and function of the University of California, and (4) tribal colleges and universities geographically located in California that are operated by an Indian tribal government, as defined in Section 7701(a)(40) of Title 26 of the United States Code. (b) (1) Except as …