CA AB1834

Expands the definition of "employee" under the Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act to include all student employees whose employment is contingent upon their student status, regardless of whether services relate to educational objectives.

Removes the Public Employment Relations Board's discretion to determine whether student employees qualify for collective bargaining coverage based on the relationship between their work and educational goals.

Adds requirement that satisfactory progress toward degrees is excluded from the scope of representation for University of California employees, placing it outside of negotiable terms and conditions of employment.

Applies to employees of the University of California, California State University, and Hastings College of the Law, ensuring consistent treatment of student employee bargaining rights across these institutions.