ACA-18 • 2026

University of California: regents: student members.

Education Elections

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Caloza (A) , Ahrens
Last action: 2026-06-09
Official status: From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on the exact number of students serving simultaneously or the consequences of an early departure from a position.

University of California: Student Members on Board

This measure requires the University of California's board to appoint two undergraduate and two graduate student members for each regular academic term starting July 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Regents of the University of California to add two undergraduate and two graduate student members to their board for each regular academic term beginning on July 1, 2027.
Specifies that these new student members will serve a two-year term with voting rights after completing one year as nonvoting student regent-designates.

Who It Names or Affects

The Regents of the University of California
Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a UC campus

Terms To Know

Regents of the University of California: A board that runs the University of California, made up of appointed members.
Student regent-designate: An undergraduate or graduate student who serves on the Regents' board for one year without voting rights before becoming a full member with voting rights.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how many students will serve at any given time.
It is unclear what happens if a student leaves their position early.

Bill History

2026-06-09 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-06-09 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-06-04 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on E. & C.A. Re-referred. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 3). Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
2026-05-27 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on ED. and E. & C.A.
2026-05-27 California Legislative Information
In Senate. To Com. on RLS.
2026-05-26 California Legislative Information
Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.)
2026-05-18 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5070.)
2026-05-13 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-05-06 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-04-30 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-29 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2026-04-28 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and be adopted as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 28).
2026-04-13 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
2026-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

ACA 18, as amended, Caloza.
University of California: regents: student members.
The California Constitution provides that the University of California constitutes a public trust, and requires the university to be administered by the Regents of the University of California, a corporation in the form of a board, with full powers of organization and government, subject to legislative control only for specified purposes. The California Constitution requires the board to consist of 7 ex officio members and 18 appointive members appointed by the Governor and approved by the Senate. The California Constitution authorizes the members of the board to appoint either a member of the faculty at a campus of the university or of another institution of higher education, or a person enrolled as a student at a campus of the university, or both, as members of the board serving for no less than one year with all rights of participation.
Beginning on July 1, 2027, this measure would require, instead of authorize, the members of the board to appoint to the board for 2-year terms, 2 undergraduate students and 2 graduate students enrolled at a campus of the university for each regular academic term during their service as members of the board, as provided. The measure would require each student board member to serve as a nonvoting student regent-designate in the first year of their 2-year term, and would authorize a student member who graduates from the university on or after January 1 of the 2nd year of the student member’s 2-year term to serve the remainder of their term.

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