California Government Code

§ 1031.5

GOV § 1031.5 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 4 · Title 1 · Ch. 1 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)(1) In addition to the standards in Section 1031, commencing January 1, 2031, each state officer and employee designated as a peace officer as described in Section 830.1, with the exception of those described in subdivision (c) of that section, 830.2, with the exception of those described in subdivision (d) of that section, 830.3, 830.32, or 830.33 of the Penal Code, or any other peace officer employed by an agency that participates in the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) program shall attain one or more of the following degrees or certificates no later than 36 months after receiving their basic certificate by the commission:

(A)An associate’s degree from a community college that is accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.

(B)A bachelor’s degree or other advanced degree from a college or university that is accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 175, Sec. 2. (AB 992) Effective January 1, 2026.