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Assembly committee advances bill to cap CSU executive pay after heated debate

Assembly Higher Education Committee · March 17, 2026
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Summary

The Assembly Higher Education Committee advanced AB 18 31, a bill that would cap non‑represented California State University executive base pay at 125% of the governor’s salary and prohibit raises in years when tuition rises, after robust testimony from faculty, students and CSU officials and commitments to amend the measure.

The Assembly Higher Education Committee voted to advance AB 18 31, a bill proposing statutory limits on compensation for non‑represented California State University (CSU) executives, after a lengthy hearing that drew passionate testimony from students, faculty and CSU officials.

The bill, presented to the committee by the measure’s sponsor, would cap base salaries for certain CSU managerial and executive positions at 125% of the governor’s salary, prohibit executive salary increases during any fiscal year when student tuition is raised, and repeal a November 2025 CSU resolution that authorized significant pay increases for top executives. The sponsor told the committee the intent is to refocus CSU priorities…

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