July 2025
Higher Education
New Higher Education Reporting Requirements
Reports Due to Legislature
| Program/Initiative | Legislationa | Due Date |
| California State University | ||
| Turnaround plans to address declining enrollment | BBL | March 1, 2026b |
| Genealogical research: annual updates and final report on findings and recommendations | Otherc | On or before October 1 of each year until funding is exhausted |
| California Community Colleges | ||
| Career passports | ||
| Implementation and spending updates | TBL | January 1, 2026; July 1, 2026; and December 31, 2026 |
| Project plan and timeline | TBL | March 1, 2026d |
| Project development data | TBL | December 31, 2027 |
| Student and employer use data | TBL | December 31, 2031 |
| Common Cloud Data Platform | BBL | January 15, 2026e |
| Credit for prior learning | TBL | March 1, 2026 and January 31, 2028 |
| Financial aid outreach and application assistance | TBL | March 1, 2028 |
| Student support block grant | TBL | July 1, 2028 and July 1, 2030 |
| Native American Student Support and Success Programf | TBL | September 1, 2027 and September 1, 2030 |
| Hire Up pilot programf | TBL | March 1, 2025 and annually thereafter through March 1, 2029 |
| Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiativef | BBL | December 31, 2025 and every three years thereafter |
| California Student Aid Commission | ||
| Cal Grant expanded reporting requirements | TBL | August 2026 and August 1 annually thereafterg |
| California College of the Arts | ||
| Use of one-time funds | BBL | November 2026 |
| Scholarshare Investment Board | ||
| Pilot partnerships with RCOE and SDUSD to increase CalKIDS participation | TBL | September 30, 2029 |
| a BBL refers to budget bill language contained in the 2025-26 Budget Act, as enacted by Chapter 4 of 2025 (SB 101, Wiener) and amended by Chapter 5 of 2025 (AB 102, Gabriel). TBL refers to trailer bill language contained in Chapter 9 of 2025 (AB 123, Committee on Budget). | ||
| b Campuses are to submit their turnaround plans to the CSU Chancellor's Office by December 31, 2025. | ||
| c Reporting requirement is included in SB 437 (Weber Pierson). | ||
| d Reflects due date for report from the CCC Chancellor's Office. In turn, the Department of Technology and Department of Finance are to review the Chancellor's Office report and submit recommendations to the Legislature by May 31, 2026. | ||
| e Reflects due date for report from the CCC Chancellor's Office. In turn, the Department of Technology and Department of Finance are to review the Chancellor's Office report and submit recommendations to the Legislature by March 31, 2026. | ||
| f TBL modifies the due date for an existing reporting requirement. | ||
| g Reflects the date by which CSAC must post specified data on its website. | ||
| RCOE = Riverside County Office of Education. SDUSD = San Diego Unified School District. | ||