AB 1093: Public postsecondary education: academic exchange programs: plan.
This bill establishes a California-Mexico higher education development and academic exchange program. The program aims to facilitate exchange opportunities for students between California public universities and Mexican universities. The program would require the three main segments of public postsecondary education in California (University of California, California State University, and California Community Colleges) to adopt a plan for up to 400 students to attend Mexican universities and for 400 Mexican students to attend California universities. By January 1, 2027, at least 10 California State University campuses must have an exchange program, and by January 1, 2029, all California State University campuses and at least one campus in each community college district must have an exchange program. The program would be funded by an appropriation of funds and would require coordination…
| Sep. 03, 2026 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
| Aug. 26, 2026 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6598.). |
| Aug. 26, 2026 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| Aug. 25, 2026 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.). |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Enrolled August 30, 2026 |
| Passed IN Senate August 25, 2026 |
| Passed IN Assembly August 26, 2026 |
| Amended IN Senate July 06, 2026 |
| Amended IN Senate June 22, 2026 |
| Amended IN Senate July 07, 2025 |
| Introduced by Assembly Member Solache (Coauthors: Assembly Members Alvarez and Jeff Gonzalez) |
February 20, 2025 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 2.3 (commencing with Section 99110) is added to Part 65 of Division 14 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read:CHAPTER 2.3. California-Mexico Higher Education Academic Exchange Programs
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:99111.
Commencing with the 2027–28 academic year, the California State University shall, and the University of California is requested to, adopt a plan to increase the number of students participating in exchange programs with Mexican public universities. The plan shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:99112.
This chapter shall become operative only upon an appropriation of funds for its purposes.