AB 2046: University of California, Merced, and University of California, Riverside.

Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as one of the segments of postsecondary education in this state. The University of California comprises 10 institutions of higher education, which are located in the Cities of Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz.

This bill would require certain moneys appropriated by the Legislature during the 202223 to 202425, inclusive, fiscal years to directly support campus expansion projects or University of California climate initiatives, or both, at the University of California, Riverside, and the University of California, Merced, to supplement and not supplant any current or future funding, as provided. The bill would place certain wage and workforce requirements on projects that receive this funding. The bill would, commencing July 1, 2023, require the University of California to submit an annual report to the Legislature and the Department of Finance regarding these funds, as provided.