California DREAM Act

California DREAM Act
California State Legislature
Full name	California Dream Act
Introduced	February 19, 2010
Assembly voted	August 31, 2010
Senate voted	August 31, 2010
Signed into law	October 8, 2011
Sponsor(s)	Gil Cedillo
Governor	Jerry Brown
Code	Education Code
Section	68130.7, 68130.5, 66021.6, 66021.7, 76300.5
Resolution	SB 1460 (2009–2010 Session)
Associated bills	AB 131 (2011-12 Session), SB 1 (2007–2008 Session), SB 160 (2005–2006 Session)
Status: Not passed (Awaiting approval of UC Regents)

The California DREAM (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) Act is a package of California state laws that allow children who were brought into the US under the age of 16 without proper visas/immigration documentation who have attended school on a regular basis and otherwise meet in-state tuition and GPA requirements to apply for student financial aid benefits.^[1] It and past similarly named legislation have been authored by California State Senator Gil Cedillo.

In 2011, the California Dream Act was divided into two bills, AB130 and AB131. AB130 was signed by Governor Jerry Brown on July 25, 2011, and AB131 was signed by Brown on October 8, 2011.

AB 130 allows students who meet AB 540 criteria to apply for non-state funded scholarships for colleges and universities. AB 131 allows students who meet AB 540 criteria to apply for state-funded financial aid.