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CaliforniaSB 2712025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Public postsecondary education: students with dependent children: childcare services, resources, and programs.

Sponsored By: Eloise Gómez Reyes (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Campus help with benefits and childcare

Basic Needs Centers help students sign up for CalFresh, the California Earned Income Tax Credit, the Young Child Tax Credit, WIC, and other aid. Centers work with campus financial aid and local homelessness systems. At community colleges and CSU campuses, financial aid offices must tell student‑parents about campus child care, refer them to the Basic Needs Center, and explain extra awards for student‑parents. Campus child development centers must also refer student‑parents to the Basic Needs Center and to financial aid. UC campuses are asked to do the same.

CSU basic needs centers and easier access

By February 1, 2025, each CSU campus must post a basic needs directory online and add a clear homepage tab. The directory lists services, locations, contacts, who qualifies, and links to the SNAP store map. Campuses must streamline intake and use one application for multiple services. They must also run an outreach plan, including for nontraditional students. By July 1, 2025, each CSU opens a Basic Needs Center with a Coordinator inside; if a service is off‑site, the Center gives the location and contact.

Community college staff can use food pantries

In the 2026–27 and 2027–28 fiscal years, classified community college employees can use campus food pantries. This access ends after the 2027–28 fiscal year.

Community colleges add SNAP store map

By September 1, 2025, every California Community College must add a link to the USDA SNAP Retail Locator on its basic‑needs resource list. The list stays online and is kept up to date each term.

Limits on using basic needs funds

Money from the 2021 Budget Act and later for Basic Needs Centers cannot be used to merge a center with the financial aid office. It also cannot fund running student financial aid programs or financial aid staff.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Eloise Gómez Reyes

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 207 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/13/2025

Item 142 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 37 • No: 0

House vote • 9/12/2025

Item 29 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 80 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/15/2025

Vote in CX11

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/8/2025

Vote in CX09

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/4/2025

Item 101 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 39 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 6 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/21/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 6 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/2/2025

Vote in CS44

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 600, Statutes of 2025.

    10/11/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/11/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    9/23/2025legislature

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3031.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/13/2025Senate

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    9/13/2025Senate

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3390.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/12/2025House

  7. Ordered to third reading.

    9/9/2025House

  8. Read third time and amended.

    9/9/2025House

  9. Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 17. Page 3062.)

    9/9/2025House

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025House

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025House

  12. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    8/20/2025House

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/16/2025House

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

    7/9/2025House

  15. Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and HUM. S.

    6/16/2025House

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

    6/5/2025House

  17. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1522.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    6/4/2025Senate

  18. Ordered to special consent calendar.

    6/2/2025Senate

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025Senate

  20. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    5/23/2025Senate

  21. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1193.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025Senate

  22. Set for hearing May 23.

    5/16/2025Senate

  23. April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    4/21/2025Senate

  24. Set for hearing April 21.

    4/4/2025Senate

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 633.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/2/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/11/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/17/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    9/9/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    5/23/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    3/20/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/4/2025

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