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SB-1362 • 2026

DREAM grant program.

DREAM grant program.

Children Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Gonzalez
Last action
2026-03-04
Official status
Referred to Com. on RLS.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on what specific changes are being made to the program, only that they are nonsubstantive.

DREAM Grant Program Update

The bill makes minor changes to an existing California law about grants for certain students at UC and CSU schools.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes a nonsubstantive change to the provision establishing the DREAM grant program.

Terms To Know

DREAM Loan Program
A program that provides loans to eligible students at California public universities if they meet specified requirements.
Grant-eligible students
Students who qualify for DREAM grants based on the criteria set by UC or CSU institutions.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what changes are being made to the program.
  • It is unclear how this nonsubstantive change will affect the existing rules and processes of the DREAM grant program.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-04 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  2. 2026-02-23 California Legislative Information

    Read first time.

  3. 2026-02-23 California Legislative Information

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

  4. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

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

Official Summary Text

SB 1362, as introduced, Gonzalez.
DREAM grant program.
Existing law establishes the California DREAM Loan Program, which provides a student attending a participating campus of the University of California or California State University with a loan, referred to as a DREAM loan, if the student satisfies specified requirements. Existing law also authorizes participating institutions to award DREAM grants to grant-eligible students, as defined, if the institution has unawarded funds in the institution’s DREAM revolving fund, as specified.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provision establishing the DREAM grant program.

Current Bill Text

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