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AB 1831: California State University: executive compensation: restrictions.
What AB 1831 does, verified August 15, 2026
The proposed legislation aims to regulate the compensation of certain employees at the California State University system. It would prohibit the establishment or adjustment of compensation for non-represented employees, such as administrators, managers, contractors, and other employees, to an amount exceeding 125% of the governor's compensation. The bill would also prevent the university from increasing the compensation of these employees if student tuition is increased during the same fiscal year. Furthermore, the university is required to repeal a resolution approving executive compensation by July 1, 2027.
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| Aug. 13, 2026 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| Aug. 03, 2026 | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Jun. 25, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun. 04, 2026 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED. |
| Jun. 03, 2026 | Referred to Com. on ED. |
Latest bill textAmended version, June 4, 2026 · 510 words
| Amended IN Senate June 04, 2026 |
| Amended IN Assembly May 18, 2026 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1831
| Introduced by Assembly Member Ahrens |
February 11, 2026 |
An act to add Section 66609.5 to the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1831, as amended, Ahrens. California State University: executive compensation: restrictions.
Existing law establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law requires the trustees to establish and adjust the salaries and classifications of all academic, nonacademic, and administrative positions.
This bill would require the trustees, on or before July 1, 2027, to repeal a policy on executive compensation adopted at the November 2025 meeting of the trustees and adopt a new policy on executive compensation, as provided. The bill would prohibit the trustees, for any fiscal year in which the trustees authorize an increase in student tuition, from increasing the compensation of a chancellor, vice chancellor, or executive president. The bill would also prohibit the trustees, for any fiscal year in which the trustees do not authorize salary increases for represented staff, from increasing the compensation of a chancellor, vice chancellor, executive president, or member of the management personnel plan staff.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 66609.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:66609.5.
(a) (1) On or before July 1, 2027, the trustees shall repeal the policy on executive compensation adopted as Item 9 of the Committee on University and Faculty Personnel at the November 17-19, 2025, meeting of the trustees.(2) On or before July 1, 2027, the trustees shall adopt a new policy on executive compensation that does both of the following:
(A) Aligns the initial salary for the president of a California State University campus with the candidates’ experience in a similar role with similar responsibilities and is comparable to other institutions of higher education with similar enrollment to the campus.
(B) Conditions annual salary increases of the president of each campus on the president annually meeting or exceeding the institutional and segmental goals for the campus campus, as set by the Chancellor of the California State University and the trustees, including, but not limited to, enrollment, California State University employee evaluations, fundraising, improving retention and graduation rates, enhancing student engagement, reducing graduate disparities, and fostering career readiness through internships.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 66609, for any fiscal year in which the trustees authorize an increase in student tuition, the trustees shall not increase the compensation of a chancellor, vice chancellor, or executive president.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 66609, for any fiscal year in which the trustees do not authorize salary increases for represented staff, the trustees shall not increase the compensation of a chancellor, vice chancellor, executive president, or member of the management personnel plan staff.
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