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AB-2374 • 2026

Postsecondary education: Designation of California Asian American- and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions.

Postsecondary education: Designation of California Asian American- and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions.

Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Fong
Last action
2026-06-10
Official status
Referred to Com. on ED.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Postsecondary education: Designation of California Asian American- and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions.

AB 2374, as amended, Fong.

What This Bill Does

  • AB 2374, as amended, Fong.
  • Postsecondary education: Designation of California Asian American- and Native American Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions.
  • Existing law establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, as defined, as 4 segments of postsecondary education in the state.
  • This bill would establish the Designation of California Asian American- and Native American Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions to recognize campuses of those segments of postsecondary education that excel at providing academic resources to Asian American and Native American American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-10 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on ED.

  2. 2026-06-01 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  3. 2026-05-28 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 16.)

  4. 2026-05-18 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  5. 2026-05-14 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).

  6. 2026-05-06 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  7. 2026-04-22 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. 2026-04-22 California Legislative Information

    Coauthors revised.

  9. 2026-04-14 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  10. 2026-04-13 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.

  11. 2026-03-09 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  12. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  13. 2026-02-19 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2374, as amended, Fong.
Postsecondary education: Designation of California Asian American- and Native
American
Hawaiian
Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions.
Existing law establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, as defined, as 4 segments of postsecondary education in the state.
This bill would establish the Designation of California Asian American- and Native
American
Hawaiian
Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions to recognize campuses of those segments of
postsecondary education that excel at providing academic resources to Asian
American and Native American
American, Native Hawaiian, and
Pacific Islander students. The bill would establish a California Asian American- and Native
American
Hawaiian
Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions governing board to designate colleges and universities as California Asian American- and Native
American
Hawaiian
Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions and
would require an unspecified managing entity to, among other duties, develop the application processes and to process and present initial and renewal applications to receive this designation to the governing board, as specified. The bill would make an initial and renewal designation valid for 5 years.

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