AB-718 • 2026

Public postsecondary education: admission: labor market outcome and student loan information.

Education

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Tangipa
Last action: 2026-02-02
Official status: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact nature and specificity of salary and loan information to be included are not detailed in the provided sources.

Public Colleges: Admission Letters Must Include Salary and Loan Info

This law requires California State University to include salary and loan information in admission letters for students based on their chosen field of study, and requests the University of California to do the same.

What This Bill Does

Requires California State University to put average salary data and student loan payment details specific to a student's intended major on admission letters.
Requests that the University of California include similar information in admission letters.
Allows universities to use existing labor market outcome information for this requirement.
Includes in admission notifications a link to the university’s website with more detailed salary and loan data.

Who It Names or Affects

Students applying to California State University or the University of California
California State University and the University of California

Terms To Know

Labor market outcome information: Information about salaries and employment rates for graduates from specific majors.
Admission letters: Letters sent to students who are accepted into a college or university program.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if universities do not follow the requirements.
It is unclear how detailed and specific the salary and loan information must be for each student's major.

Bill History

2026-02-02 California Legislative Information
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2026-01-31 California Legislative Information
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
In committee: Held under submission.
2025-05-07 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-28 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-24 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2025-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22).
2025-03-03 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
2025-02-15 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
2025-02-14 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 718, as amended, Tangipa.
Public postsecondary education: admission:
salary and student loan data.
labor market outcome and student loan information.
Existing law establishes the California State University and the University of California as 2 of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law requires the California State University, and requests the University of California, to publicly provide labor market outcome information relating to the graduates of their undergraduate programs.
This bill would require the California State University, and would request the University of California, to include
on admission letters the average salary data and average student loan payment data specific to the admitted student’s intended area of study, as specified. The bill would authorize the labor market outcome information described above to be used to fulfill this requirement.
in admission notifications (1) a hyperlink to the university’s internet website that contains the labor market outcome information described above, and (2) information on student loans, as specified.

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