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AB 500: University of California: admissions changes.
What AB 500 does, verified December 7, 2025
The bill aims to make the university of california's admissions process more fair and understandable. It requires the university to consider eligible students with uncontrollable course deficiencies and to consult with diverse communities when making admissions decisions. Before adopting any changes to undergraduate admissions, the university must provide the proposal to the student organization, the state board of education, and the trustees for consideration. These entities must then discuss the proposal and identify it as an item for discussion at their respective meetings.
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Last action: In committee: Held under submission. (2025-05-23)Alert me
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| Aug. 29, 2025 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| Aug. 18, 2025 | In committee: Referred to suspense file. |
| Jul. 17, 2025 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun. 25, 2025 | Re-referred to Com. on ED. |
| Jun. 23, 2025 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on RLS. |