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    AB-1028
    Education

    Community colleges: temporary employees.

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    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Requires community colleges to follow union agreements when terminating temporary employees.
    • Establishes that part-time faculty positions are temporary and dependent on enrollment and funding.
    • Mandates state reimbursement to colleges for costs of implementing these new requirements.
    • Takes effect after current union contracts expire in 2026.

    Summary

    Assembly Member Fong's proposal to modify community college employment practices would require district governing boards to follow collective bargaining agreement provisions when terminating temporary employees, while explicitly defining part-time faculty positions as temporary arrangements without implied job continuity.

    The legislation establishes two key changes to current termination procedures. First, community college districts must adhere to relevant collective bargaining agreement terms when ending temporary employment, rather than maintaining full discretionary authority. Second, for agreements in effect on January 1, 2026 that conflict with these new requirements, the changes take effect only after those agreements expire. The measure also codifies that part-time faculty assignments remain contingent on enrollment, funding and program needs, regardless of an instructor's service length or reemployment preference status.

    For districts implementing these modifications, the state would provide reimbursement for any additional costs imposed by the new requirements, as determined by the Commission on State Mandates. This maintains compliance with constitutional provisions requiring state funding for mandated local programs while standardizing temporary employment practices across California's community college system.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Rules
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Rules
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AB 1028 Fong Assembly Third Reading
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass as amended
    Assembly Higher Education Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Higher Education Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Read first time. To print.

    Contacts

    Profile
    Shannon GroveR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Al MuratsuchiD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Brian JonesR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Mike McGuireD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Eloise ReyesD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Profile
    Shannon GroveR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Al MuratsuchiD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Brian JonesR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mike McGuireD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Eloise ReyesD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    John LairdD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author

    Similar Past Legislation

    Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
    Public postsecondary education: community colleges:
    February 2011
    Failed
    View Bill
    California Community Colleges: temporary employees.
    February 2010
    Failed
    View Bill
    Showing 2 of 2 items
    Page 1 of 1

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    Introduced By

    Mike Fong
    Mike FongD
    California State Assembly Member
    Co-Author
    Al Muratsuchi
    Al MuratsuchiD
    California State Assembly Member
    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/3/2025)

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    June 3, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    715379PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Requires community colleges to follow union agreements when terminating temporary employees.
    • Establishes that part-time faculty positions are temporary and dependent on enrollment and funding.
    • Mandates state reimbursement to colleges for costs of implementing these new requirements.
    • Takes effect after current union contracts expire in 2026.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Introduced By

    Mike Fong
    Mike FongD
    California State Assembly Member
    Co-Author
    Al Muratsuchi
    Al MuratsuchiD
    California State Assembly Member

    Summary

    Assembly Member Fong's proposal to modify community college employment practices would require district governing boards to follow collective bargaining agreement provisions when terminating temporary employees, while explicitly defining part-time faculty positions as temporary arrangements without implied job continuity.

    The legislation establishes two key changes to current termination procedures. First, community college districts must adhere to relevant collective bargaining agreement terms when ending temporary employment, rather than maintaining full discretionary authority. Second, for agreements in effect on January 1, 2026 that conflict with these new requirements, the changes take effect only after those agreements expire. The measure also codifies that part-time faculty assignments remain contingent on enrollment, funding and program needs, regardless of an instructor's service length or reemployment preference status.

    For districts implementing these modifications, the state would provide reimbursement for any additional costs imposed by the new requirements, as determined by the Commission on State Mandates. This maintains compliance with constitutional provisions requiring state funding for mandated local programs while standardizing temporary employment practices across California's community college system.

    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/3/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Rules
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Rules
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AB 1028 Fong Assembly Third Reading
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass as amended
    Assembly Higher Education Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Higher Education Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Read first time. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    June 3, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    715379PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Shannon GroveR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Al MuratsuchiD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Brian JonesR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Mike McGuireD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Eloise ReyesD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 7 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 2
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Shannon GroveR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Al MuratsuchiD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Brian JonesR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mike McGuireD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Eloise ReyesD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    John LairdD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author

    Similar Past Legislation

    Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
    Public postsecondary education: community colleges:
    February 2011
    Failed
    View Bill
    California Community Colleges: temporary employees.
    February 2010
    Failed
    View Bill
    Showing 2 of 2 items
    Page 1 of 1