AB 2523: Public postsecondary education: governing bodies: biography and contact information.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law establishes the California State University, under the administration of the 25-member Trustees of the California State University, the California Community Colleges under the administration of the 17-member Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and the University of California under the administration of the 26-member Regents of the University of California, as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in the state.

Existing law, the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, generally requires, with specified exceptions for authorized closed sessions, that the meetings of state bodies be open and public and that all persons be permitted to attend. The act also requires internet notice of meetings of state bodies and written notice to parties requesting written notice, and generally requires that the agenda for meetings provide an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the body on any item of interest to the public that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the body. Existing law requires meetings of the Board of Governors to be open and public, and subjects meetings of the Trustees and Regents to the act, except as provided.

This bill would require the California State University and the California Community Colleges, and request the University of California, to post on their respective governing body’s internet website the name, email address, telephone number, and mailing address of each member of the governing body, as specified, for conducting official business as a member of the governing body, and a short biography of each member. The bill would also encourage each member of those governing bodies to consider public and stakeholder input provided to the member before voting on a matter at an open meeting of the governing body, as specified.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. September 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 617, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 27, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. August 24, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
4. August 17, 2026In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
5. August 17, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5495.).
6. June 30, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
7. June 29, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
8. June 17, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
9. June 3, 2026Referred to Com. on ED.
10. May 21, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
11. May 21, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 2523.)
12. May 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.