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Yes: 196 • No: 0
CaliforniaSB 6402025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Public postsecondary education: admission, transfer, and enrollment.
Sponsored By: Christopher Cabaldon (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Direct CSU admission for 12th graders
The law creates the CSU Direct Admission Program. If you are in grade 12 at a participating school, you are treated as a CSU applicant. CSU uses your CaliforniaColleges.edu transcript info, your A–G progress, and your CSU A–G GPA (through 11th grade) to decide eligibility. Before the fall priority application window opens, you get a direct admission letter signed by the CSU chancellor with steps to enroll. If you accept the offer, you must finish the campus enrollment steps.
CSU dual admission with transfer guarantee
Beginning in the 2023–24 year and through 2035–36, CSU offers dual admission agreements. You pick a CSU campus now and get guaranteed admission later if you finish an associate degree for transfer or another approved transfer path within three academic years at a California community college. Impacted campuses or majors can add extra criteria, like a higher GPA, but cannot change ADT unit rules. Only first-time freshmen who would qualify for CSU only after transfer, who show limited high school courses or hardship, and who plan to complete a transfer path are considered. CSU prioritizes students who plan to complete an associate degree for transfer.
Help and fee waivers for dual admission
If you qualify for a community college fee waiver under Section 76300 or the California College Promise and you are in dual admission, your college keeps waiving your fees while you are enrolled there. You also get access to library, counseling, and other services from your CSU campus (or the nearest one) and from your community college. CSU is asked to give a provisional financial aid letter showing likely federal, state, and school aid when you transfer; it must say the numbers can change with FAFSA or California Dream Act updates. Community colleges must promote dual admission at orientation, by annual email to incoming fall students, on their websites, and in counseling and transfer centers.
State payback for mandated local costs
If the Commission on State Mandates finds this law creates state‑mandated costs, the state reimburses local agencies and school districts under the standard process.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Christopher Cabaldon
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Democratic • House
Damon Connolly
Democratic • House
Mike McGuire
Democratic • Senate
Liz Ortega
Democratic • House
Sasha Renée Pérez
Democratic • Senate
Chris Rogers
Democratic • House
Pilar Schiavo
Democratic • House
Catherine Stefani
Democratic • House
Aisha Wahab
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 9/10/2025
Item 81 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 40 • No: 0
House vote • 9/9/2025
Item 149 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 80 • No: 0
legislature vote • 8/29/2025
Vote in CX25
Yes: 11 • No: 0
legislature vote • 7/8/2025
Vote in CX09
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/28/2025
Item 300 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 37 • No: 0
legislature vote • 5/23/2025
Vote in CS61
Yes: 6 • No: 0
legislature vote • 5/19/2025
Vote in CS61
Yes: 5 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/30/2025
Vote in CS44
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 421, Statutes of 2025.
10/6/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
10/6/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
9/22/2025legislatureAssembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2832.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
9/10/2025SenateIn Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
9/9/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3088.) Ordered to the Senate.
9/9/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
9/3/2025HouseRead second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9/2/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).
8/29/2025HouseAugust 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
8/20/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7/9/2025HouseCoauthors revised.
7/9/2025HouseFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
6/19/2025HouseReferred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
6/5/2025HouseIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
5/28/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1284.) Ordered to the Assembly.
5/28/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
5/27/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
5/23/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1207.) (May 23).
5/23/2025SenateSet for hearing May 23.
5/20/2025SenateMay 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
5/19/2025SenateSet for hearing May 19.
5/9/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
5/6/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 962.) (April 30).
5/5/2025SenateFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
4/21/2025Senate
Bill Text
Chaptered
10/6/2025
Enrolled
9/13/2025
Amended Assembly
9/2/2025
Amended Assembly
6/19/2025
Amended Senate
5/23/2025
Amended Senate
5/6/2025
Amended Senate
4/21/2025
Introduced
2/20/2025