Assembly passes bill to allow undocumented students access to campus jobs
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AB 713, the 'Opportunity for All Act,' cleared the Assembly, directing UC, CSU and community colleges to allow undocumented students equal access to campus employment; the measure passed 41–11.
SACRAMENTO — The Assembly passed AB 713, titled the Opportunity for All Act, on Jan. 20, a bill the author said would give students at the University of California, California State University and California Community Colleges access to on-campus paid employment regardless of immigration status.
Assemblymember Solace presented the bill as an equity measure to help undocumented students afford college and gain skills. "Our students are just asking for the opportunity to work. No handouts, simply the chance to provide for themselves and contribute to our communities and the campus they call home," Solace said.
Supporters framed the bill as continuing California’s longstanding approach to expanding access and affordability in higher education; Solace acknowledged the bill builds on prior efforts such as in-state tuition eligibility measures and stressed the need for stakeholder engagement. The clerk closed the roll and the bill passed, 41–11.
The bill will proceed to the Senate for consideration.