AB 1171CALIFORNIASession 20252026

AB 1171 creates dedicated fund for part-time community college faculty health insurance

Original title: Part-Time Community College Faculty Health Insurance Program.

August 13, 2026

Higher Education Health Insurance Labor Relations State Budget Community Colleges Part-TimeCommunityCollegeFacultyHealthInsuranceProgram

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The Frame

What this does

By creating a continuous fund, this bill changes how health insurance subsidies for part-time faculty are managed, ensuring that leftover annual funds remain available for the program instead of returning to the state treasury.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Part-time community college faculty

The bill impacts the funding availability and negotiation timeline for their health insurance benefits.

Community college districts

Districts are expected to begin negotiations for faculty health insurance benefits by 2030.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill creates a dedicated fund for part-time community college faculty health insurance and requires that any unspent program funds be deposited into this new account rather than reverting to the state's . It also expresses legislative intent for all community college districts to begin negotiating health insurance benefits for part-time faculty and their dependents by January 1, 2030.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens to leftover money in the health insurance program now?

Currently, leftover money goes back to the state's . Under this bill, that money would stay in a new, dedicated fund to be used for the program in future years.

Does this bill guarantee health insurance for all part-time faculty?

No, but it states the Legislature's intent that all community college districts begin negotiating these benefits with faculty representatives by January 1, 2030.

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Shift from General Fund Reversion

The bill moves away from the standard practice of reverting unspent program funds to the General Fund, opting instead for a dedicated, continuously appropriated fund.

Part-Time Community College Faculty Health Insurance Program Fund General Fund

Connected Entities

organizationBoard of Governors of the California Community Colleges“Governing body that administers the community college system.”Map →

otherPart-Time Community College Faculty Health Insurance Program Fund“New fund created by the bill to hold unspent program money.”Map →

otherGeneral Fund“State treasury account where unspent funds previously reverted.”Map →

organizationCalifornia Community Colleges“Public postsecondary education segment administered by the Board of Governors.”Map →

personChancellor of the California Community Colleges“Chief executive officer responsible for apportioning program funds.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

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