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AB-713: Student Employment in Public Colleges
This law stops public colleges from refusing to hire students who cannot show proof of federal work authorization, unless a specific rule or grant requires it.
What This Bill Does
- Prohibits the University of California, California State University, and California Community Colleges from disqualifying student job applicants for lacking proof of federal work authorization.
- Allows colleges to require this proof only if federal law demands it or if a specific grant funding the job requires it as a condition.
- Requires these institutions to treat certain federal laws banning the hiring of undocumented noncitizens as not applying because those rules do not cover state government branches.
- States that student employment counts as an authorized benefit under specified federal laws, even if other rules might limit such benefits.
Who It Names or Affects
- The University of California system
- The California State University system
- California Community Colleges and their districts
Terms To Know
- Federal work authorization proof
- Documents that show a person is legally allowed to work in the United States under federal rules.
- State-mandated local program
- A new duty or rule created by state law that requires local agencies, like community college districts, to take action.
Limits and Unknowns
- The rules apply to the University of California only if its Regents decide through a resolution to make them applicable.
- Colleges can still require proof of work authorization if federal law or specific grant funding for that job makes it necessary.