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Committee moves AB 713 to Appropriations after heated legal debate over campus jobs for undocumented students
Summary
AB 713, to let undocumented students access paid on‑campus jobs across UC, CSU and community colleges, was sent to Appropriations after supporters emphasized affordability and opponents warned of federal legal and funding risks; authors’ counsel argued federal prohibition does not explicitly bind states.
AB 713, authored by Assemblymember Jose Solace, would allow students at University of California, California State University and California Community Colleges equal access to on‑campus employment regardless of immigration status. The Assembly Higher Education Committee voted to pass the bill to Appropriations after extended debate over student equity and legal risk.
Supporters — including the California Immigrant Policy Center, the UC Student Association and multiple student witnesses — described campus employment as essential to…
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