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AB-1045 • 2026

California State University and University of California: financial incentives: nonprofit organizations: service learning.

California State University and University of California: financial incentives: nonprofit organizations: service learning.

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Sponsor
Ávila Farías
Last action
Official status
Senate - Appropriations
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The source text contains conflicting verbs ('require' vs. 'authorize') in a list format, but clarifies that campuses must choose to participate.

Financial Incentives for Service Learning Partnerships

This law allows California State University and University of California campuses that choose to participate to give money to nonprofit groups to help run service learning programs for undergraduate students.

What This Bill Does

  • Authorizes CSU and UC campuses that choose to participate to provide financial incentives to partnering nonprofits.
  • Limits the use of these funds to facilitating service learning programs and opportunities.

Who It Names or Affects

  • California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) campuses that choose to join.
  • Nonprofit organizations partnering with participating universities on service learning projects.
  • Undergraduate students in the facilitated programs.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Participation is optional for individual university campuses.
  • The rules apply to University of California campuses only if the Regents pass a resolution making them applicable.
  • The text does not specify how much money will be given or exactly how it will be distributed.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Senate - Appropriations

Official Summary Text

California State University and University of California: financial incentives: nonprofit organizations: service learning.