Existing law requires a fingerprint-based criminal history information check that is required pursuant to any statute to be requested from the Department of Justice. When a government agency or other entity requests such a criminal history check for purposes of employment, licensing, or certification, existing law requires the Department of Justice to disseminate specified information in response to the request, including information regarding convictions and arrests for which the applicant is presently awaiting trial.
The California Constitution provides that the University of California constitutes a public trust administered by the Regents of the University of California, a corporation in the form of a board, with full powers of organization and government, subject to legislative control only for specified purposes, including, among others, as may be necessary to ensure the security of its funds.
This bill would require the University of California to require background checks, to be completed by the Department of Justice as specified, during the final stages of the application process for prospective employees and volunteers who have or would have specified duties, including, among other duties, possession of building master keys for access to residences, offices, or other facilities, and those who would have direct responsibility for the care, safety, and security of people, including children, or property, including the personal property of others or property of the university. The bill would also require any services contract that is entered into, renewed, or amended on or after January 1, 2026, by the University of California to contain a provision requiring the contractor and specified individuals to provide fingerprint images and related information if they will have access to certain records, documents, information, or items.