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Committee releases bill requiring colleges to report employment and earnings data for recent graduates
Summary
The Assembly Higher Education Committee released AB2135 (and identical S229), requiring institutions to collect and report employment and earnings outcomes for certain recent graduates. Supporters said standardized data would help students and families evaluate college outcomes; members asked about reporting mechanics.
The Assembly Higher Education Committee voted to release Assembly Bill 2135 and its identical Senate companion, S229, which would require institutions of higher education to collect and report employment and earnings data for certain graduates.
A committee member speaking in support said students and families investing in higher education deserve transparent, standardized information about post-graduation employment opportunities and earnings. The member told the panel that increased transparency can help connect degrees to meaningful workforce pathways.
Other members noted that a similar measure had been introduced in a prior session and that higher-education stakeholders had raised concerns about how data would be categorized and reported. Sponsors said implementation details and reporting mechanics would be addressed by the department after enactment, and that the committee had not received formal opposition to the bill during this session.
The committee moved and voted to release AB2135 and S229; the roll-call vote recorded all present members as yes. The bills advance from the committee for further legislative consideration.
