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SB 928: California State University: faculty employees.
What SB 928 does, verified September 7, 2026
The bill aims to improve the governance of faculty employees at California State University. It would require the instructor of record for a course to meet specific qualifications, as established by the university's trustees, to serve as a faculty member. Similarly, the bill would require California State University faculty employees to meet the same qualifications, ensuring that only qualified individuals are hired for these positions. This change is intended to enhance the quality and credibility of the university's faculty.
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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 149, Statutes of 2026. (2026-08-13)Alert me
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| Aug. 27, 2026 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 149, Statutes of 2026. |
| Aug. 27, 2026 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Aug. 18, 2026 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6145.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
Latest bill textChaptered version, August 27, 2026 · 394 words
Senate Bill No. 928
CHAPTER 149
An act to add Section 89500.3 to the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.
[ Approved by Governor August 27, 2026. Filed with Secretary of State August 27, 2026. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 928, Cervantes. California State University: faculty employees.
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 provide by rule for the government of their appointees and employees, including, among other things, rules related to appointment, classification, and duties. Existing law requires certain community college employees to be a person who meets specified minimum qualifications, as provided.
This bill would explicitly require the instructor of record for a course of instruction to be a person who meets the rule provided by the trustees to serve as a faculty employee, as described, teaching credit instruction or noncredit instruction. The bill would also explicitly require a California State University faculty employee to be a person who meets the rule provided by the trustees to serve in that position.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 89500.3 is added to the Education Code, to read:89500.3.
(a) (1) For purposes of this section, “faculty employee” includes, but is not limited to, an employee of the California State University who is a professor, lecturer, librarian, counselor, or coach.(2) The faculty employee positions described in paragraph (1) include, but are not limited to, instructional and noninstructional positions.
(3) The faculty employee positions described in paragraph (1) include, but are not limited to, full-time, part-time, probationary, tenured, temporary, and extension for credit positions.
(b) The instructor of record for a course of instruction shall be a person who meets the rule to serve as a faculty employee teaching credit instruction or a faculty employee teaching noncredit instruction established pursuant to Section 89500.
(c) A California State University faculty employee shall be a person who meets the rule to serve in that position established pursuant to Section 89500.
(d) This section does not prohibit California State University employees from using artificial intelligence tools to assist in the operations of the California State University or in providing services to California State University students.
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