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Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law establishes community college districts throughout the state and authorizes them to provide instruction at the campuses they operate. Existing law authorizes the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, in consultation with the California State University and the University of California, to authorize the establishment of community college district baccalaureate degree programs, as provided. This bill would authorize the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to authorize the Southwestern Community College District to offer no more than 4 workforce-aligned baccalaureate degree programs, as provided. The bill would require the Legislative Analyst's Office to, on or before July 1, 2030, conduct and present to the Legislature and the Governor an interim evaluation of any of the baccalaureate degree programs that are offered pursuant to that authorization and, on or before July 1, 2034, a final evaluation of those degree programs, as provided. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2035. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Southwestern Community College District.
Introduced
Feb 14, 2025
Last Action
Jan 27, 2026
Session
CA 20252026
Sponsors
1 primary · 2 co
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 1. Page 3830.)
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Coauthors revised.
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.
Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
Read first time. To print.
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In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.