California 20252026 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly Bipartisan · 23 D · 3 R cosponsors

ACA 3 — A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by adding Section 9.1 to Article IX thereof, relating to the University of California.

Last action — In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced January 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 29 sponsors

    1 primary, 28 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (23 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

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. These provisions grant the regents all the powers necessary or convenient for the effective administration of its trust. This measure would require, on or before January 1, 2027, the regents to extend a portion of the homeownership assistance provided to senior executives and University of California faculty in the Academic Senate to eligible support staff, defined as career employees who have worked for the university for at least 5 years, are first-time homebuyers, and are not supervisors, managers, senior executives, or members of the University of California faculty in the Academic Senate, for the purpose of providing down payment loans, as specified. The measure would require, beginning in the 2027–28 fiscal year, the total number of down payment loans the regents provide to eligible support staff to equal the total number of all housing loans made to senior executives and University of California faculty in the Academic Senate during the 2023–24 fiscal year, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the total number of down payment loans for eligible support staff to equal the total number of housing loans made to senior executives and University of California faculty in the Academic Senate in the preceding fiscal year, except as provided. The measure would require 75% of the down payment loans provided to eligible support staff to be made available to staff whose household incomes are at or below the area median income, as defined. The measure would authorize the Legislature to enact laws or delegate to an appropriate body or agency the power to implement these provisions, as provided. The measure would provide that its provisions are severable.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of ACA 3 includes an important addition that clarifies specific provisions of the bill. This change aims to enhance understanding and implementation of the legislation, ensuring that it serves its intended purpose more effectively. By making this clarification, the bill can better address the issues it seeks to resolve, ultimately benefiting the community it impacts.

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Action History

  1. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  2. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Re-referred. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  5. Coauthors revised.

  6. (Pending re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED.)

  7. Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 1265.)

  8. Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and HIGHER ED.

  9. Introduced measure version corrected.

  10. From printer. May be heard in committee February 16.

  11. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 93 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (28)

Not signed on (93)

93 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Be adopted and re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7000
Republican 0300
Total 7300
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Patel, Darshana R. Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
DeMaio, Carl Republican Nay
Gonzalez, Jeff Republican Nay
Tangipa, David J. Republican Nay

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Be adopted and re-referred to the Committee on [Higher Education]

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1002
Democratic 8000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 10002
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Ávila Farías — Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Ta, Tri Republican Not Voting
Tangipa, David J. Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

housing labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does ACA 3 do?
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. These provisions grant the regents all the powers necessary or convenient for the effective administration of its trust. This measure would require, on or before January 1, 2027, the regents to extend a portion of the homeownership assistance provided to senior executives and University of California faculty in the Academic Senate to eligible support staff, defined as career employees who have worked for the university for at least 5 years, are first-time homebuyers, and are not supervisors, managers, senior executives, or members of the University of California faculty in the Academic Senate, for the purpose of providing down payment loans, as specified. The measure would require, beginning in the 2027–28 fiscal year, the total number of down payment loans the regents provide to eligible support staff to equal the total number of all housing loans made to senior executives and University of California faculty in the Academic Senate during the 2023–24 fiscal year, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the total number of down payment loans for eligible support staff to equal the total number of housing loans made to senior executives and University of California faculty in the Academic Senate in the preceding fiscal year, except as provided. The measure would require 75% of the down payment loans provided to eligible support staff to be made available to staff whose household incomes are at or below the area median income, as defined. The measure would authorize the Legislature to enact laws or delegate to an appropriate body or agency the power to implement these provisions, as provided. The measure would provide that its provisions are severable.
Who sponsors ACA 3?
ACA 3 is sponsored by Durazo, Richardson, Wahab, Wilson, Lori D. (Democratic), Wallis, Greg (Republican), Solache, Jr., José Luis (Democratic), Sharp-Collins, LaShae (Democratic), Schultz, Nick (Democratic), Rodriguez, Celeste (Democratic), Pellerin, Gail (Democratic), Papan, Diane (Democratic), Ortega, Liz (Democratic), McKinnor, Tina (Democratic), Lee, Alex (Democratic), Krell, Maggy (Democratic), Kalra, Ash (Democratic), Jackson, Corey A. (Democratic), González, Mark (Democratic), Garcia, Robert (Democratic), Davies, Laurie (Republican), Connolly, Damon (Democratic), Gipson, Mike A. (Democratic), Haney, Matt (Democratic), Ahrens, Patrick (Democratic), Addis, Dawn (Democratic), Bryan, Isaac G. (Democratic), Bonta, Mia (Democratic), Arambula, Joaquin (Democratic), and Alanis, Juan (Republican).
What is the current status of ACA 3?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced January 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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