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SB-1321 • 2026

Public postsecondary education: remedial classes and supports: audit.

Public postsecondary education: remedial classes and supports: audit.

Budget Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Niello (S) , Ochoa Bogh
Last action
2026-04-22
Official status
April 22 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 1. Page 4007.) Reconsideration granted.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Public postsecondary education: remedial classes and supports: audit.

SB 1321, as amended, Niello.

What This Bill Does

  • SB 1321, as amended, Niello.
  • California Postsecondary Education Commission: annual report.
  • Public postsecondary education: remedial classes and supports: audit.
  • Existing law requires the California Postsecondary Education Commission, on or before November 15 of each year, to submit a higher education report to the Legislature and the Governor that provides information to the citizens of the state on the significant indicators of performance of the public colleges and universities, as specified.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-22 California Legislative Information

    April 22 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 1. Page 4007.) Reconsideration granted.

  2. 2026-04-10 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 22.

  3. 2026-04-08 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  4. 2026-03-23 California Legislative Information

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  5. 2026-03-04 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  6. 2026-02-23 California Legislative Information

    Read first time.

  7. 2026-02-23 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  8. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1321, as amended, Niello.
California Postsecondary Education Commission: annual report.
Public postsecondary education: remedial classes and supports: audit.
Existing law requires the California Postsecondary Education Commission, on or before November 15 of each year, to submit a higher education report to the Legislature and the Governor that provides information to the citizens of the state on the significant indicators of performance of the public colleges and universities, as specified.
Existing law requires the commission to consider including, for community colleges, the proportion of remedial or developmental education courses taught by full-time faculty.
The Budget Act of 2011 deleted funding and personnel from the California Postsecondary Education Commission.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that report provision.
This bill would require the California State Auditor, on or before September 1, 2027, to report to the chairs of certain legislative committees the results of an audit of the California State University and the University of California regarding the use of remedial instruction and supports, as specified.

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