AB-2142 • 2026

School districts: community college districts: short-term employees: classified service.

Education Labor

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Garcia
Last action: 2026-06-10
Official status: Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

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School districts: community college districts: short-term employees: classified service.

AB 2142, as amended, Garcia.

What This Bill Does

AB 2142, as amended, Garcia.
School districts: community college districts: short-term employees: classified service.
Existing law requires the governing board of a school district and the governing board of a community college district to employ persons for positions not requiring certification qualifications and to classify, as defined, these employees and positions.
Existing law requires these employees and positions to be known as the classified service.

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Bill History

2026-06-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and APPR.
2026-05-28 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 16.)
2026-05-18 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).
2026-05-06 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 21).
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
2026-03-09 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on P. E. & R. and HIGHER ED.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2142, as amended, Garcia.
School districts: community college districts: short-term employees: classified service.
Existing law requires the governing board of a school district and the governing board of a community college district to employ persons for positions not requiring certification qualifications and to classify, as defined, these employees and positions. Existing law requires these employees and positions to be known as the classified service. Existing law prohibits substitute and short-term employees, as defined, employed and paid for less than 75% of a school
year or college
year, from being part of the classified service.
This bill would establish a rebuttable presumption that a school district or community college district is required to
place
replace
a short-term employee
into the
position with a position in the
classified service if
(1)
the short-term employee
either
performs
the
required service
or any other service, or any combination of services,
of the position
beyond 75% of a school
year, or
year or college year, (2) the short-term employee
voluntarily separates or is laid off or terminated from employment
as a short-term employee before a date constituting
for at least 50% but less than
75% of a school year
or college year
and is then rehired
by the school district or community college district at any point, including subsequent school years.
in the next school year or college year to perform substantially the same services for at least 50% of the school year or college year, or (3) the services of the short-term employee position are used at least 50% of a school year or college year for 3 of 5 consecutive school years or college years.

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