California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill
SB 438: School attendance: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 438 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: School attendance: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships. Primary sponsor: Christopher Cabaldon (D). Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college district to enter into a College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) partnership with the governing board of a school district or a county office of education, or the governing body of a charter school, as provided. Existing law provides that the minimum schoolday in any high school is 240 minutes, except as provided, including that a day of attendance for a pupil enrolled in grades 11 and 12 at an early college high school or middle college high school is 180 minutes of attendance if the pupil is also enrolled in a community college, classes of the California State University, or classes of the University of California, as specified.
This bill would additionally reduce the 240-minute minimum schoolday to instead be 180 minutes of attendance for a pupil enrolled under a CCAP partnership if the pupil is also enrolled in a community college, as specified.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Cabaldon | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
- May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
- Set for hearing May 23.
- April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Set for hearing April 7.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 566.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Set for hearing March 26.
- Referred to Com. on ED.
- From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
- Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.