California AB2580: Teacher credentialing: programs of professional preparation: California State University and community college partnerships.

What the bill says

An act to add and repeal Section 44320.1 of the Education Code, relating to teacher credentialing. teacher credentialing Teacher credentialing: programs of professional preparation: California State University and community college partnerships. Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits…

From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:

An act to add and repeal Section 44320.1 of the Education Code, relating to teacher credentialing. teacher credentialing Teacher credentialing: programs of professional preparation: California State University and community college partnerships. Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Existing law authorizes the commission to approve a regionally accredited institution of higher education, as defined, to recommend to the commission the issuance of credentials to persons who have successfully completed a teacher education program of the institution if the program meets the standards approved by the commission. Existing law requires, as a minimum requirement for a preliminary multiple subject, single subject, or education specialist teaching credential, the satisfactory completion of a program of professional preparation, as provided. Existing law requires professional preparation, including student teaching, to be made available in the upper division course offerings at all California public institutions of higher learning, except as provided. This bill would require the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and the Chancellor of the California State University to develop, on or before July 1, 2027, a plan to increase professional teacher preparation partnerships between California State University campuses and community college districts that addresses (1) the expansion of online programs of professional preparation offered by the California State University …

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Sponsors

• Al Muratsuchi (D, AD66) · primary sponsor
• Heather Hadwick (R, AD01) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. September 27, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
2. September 27, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 624, Statutes of 2026.
3. August 28, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
4. August 24, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6412.).
5. August 24, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).
6. August 24, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
7. August 20, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5593.).
8. August 20, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9. August 20, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
10. August 18, 2026: Ordered to special consent calendar.

Votes

• AB 2580 Muratsuchi Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 24, 2026): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Special Consent AB2580 Muratsuchi et al. (August 20, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 24, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 2580 Muratsuchi Assembly Third Reading (May 27, 2026): 79 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2580?

AB2580 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Teacher credentialing: programs of professional preparation: California State University and community college partnerships.

What does AB2580 do?

In its own words: An act to add and repeal Section 44320.1 of the Education Code, relating to teacher credentialing. teacher credentialing Teacher credentialing: programs of professional preparation: California State University and community college partnerships. Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits…

What is the status of AB2580?

Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor. (September 27, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2580?

Al Muratsuchi (D, AD66), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for AB2580?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2580