State Legislative Update Joint CCCCIO- CCCSSAA Conference Vincent W. Stewart Vice Chancellor of Governmental Relations Chancellor’s Office

State Legislative Update Legislature reconvened January 6 th – currently in 2 nd year of 2-year session Legislature reconvened January 6 th – currently in 2 nd year of 2-year session Bill introduction deadline was February 21 st Bill introduction deadline was February 21 st Hundreds of new bills introduced in January & February Hundreds of new bills introduced in January & February Senate & Assembly policy committees meeting now Senate & Assembly policy committees meeting now Bills reported to fiscal committee or Floor in house of origin May 2 nd and May 9 th, respectively Bills reported to fiscal committee or Floor in house of origin May 2 nd and May 9 th, respectively

State Legislative Update Budget process running simultaneous to policy work Budget process running simultaneous to policy work Governor’s May Revise Governor’s May Revise Budget deadline - midnight June 15 th Budget deadline - midnight June 15 th New fiscal year begins July 1 st New fiscal year begins July 1 st Summer recess - July 3 rd to August 4 th Summer recess - July 3 rd to August 4 th Legislature’s final recess - August 31 st Legislature’s final recess - August 31 st Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills - September 30 th Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills - September 30 th

CCCCO Sponsored Bills AB 1451 (Holden) – Concurrent Enrollment AB 1451 (Holden) – Concurrent Enrollment Middle College & Early College High Schools Middle College & Early College High Schools District Partnership Agreements District Partnership Agreements AB 2558 (Williams) – Professional Development AB 2558 (Williams) – Professional Development Expanded to classified and administrative staff Expanded to classified and administrative staff SB 965 (Leno) – Stabilization Funding for CCSF SB 965 (Leno) – Stabilization Funding for CCSF

Bills of Interest Concurrent Enrollment Concurrent Enrollment AB 1540 ( Hagman) – Computer Science Courses AB 1540 ( Hagman) – Computer Science Courses AB 2352 ( Chesbro) – Early & Middle College High Schools; enrollment priority AB 2352 ( Chesbro) – Early & Middle College High Schools; enrollment priority BA Degree BA Degree SB 850 (Block) – pilot program for high-need, high demand BA degrees SB 850 (Block) – pilot program for high-need, high demand BA degrees Adult Education Adult Education SB 173 (Liu) SB 173 (Liu)

Bills of Interest Financial Aid Financial Aid SB 174 (de Leon) - Increases amount of Cal Grant B award SB 174 (de Leon) - Increases amount of Cal Grant B award SB 798 (de Leon) - College Access Tax Credit Fund SB 798 (de Leon) - College Access Tax Credit Fund SB 1028 (Jackson) – Increase number of Cal Grant C awards SB 1028 (Jackson) – Increase number of Cal Grant C awards Inmate Education Inmate Education SB 1391 (Hancock) – Waives open course requirements & provides full credit rate SB 1391 (Hancock) – Waives open course requirements & provides full credit rate Foster Youth Foster Youth SB 1023 (Liu) - Funding for support of foster youth SB 1023 (Liu) - Funding for support of foster youth

Bills of Interest Accreditation Accreditation AB 1942 (Bonta) - BOG sets standards and districts select accrediting agency AB 1942 (Bonta) - BOG sets standards and districts select accrediting agency AB 2087 (Ammiano) – Special trustee provisions AB 2087 (Ammiano) – Special trustee provisions AB 2247 (Williams) – Post accreditation documents to Web AB 2247 (Williams) – Post accreditation documents to Web SB 1068 (Beall) – Policies & procedures, PRA, costs & accrediting agency flexibility SB 1068 (Beall) – Policies & procedures, PRA, costs & accrediting agency flexibility

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