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CA AB 2053

in committee

Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Coast Community College District.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

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 Coast Community College District to offer a workforce-aligned cybersecurity baccalaureate degree program at Coastline College, 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 the baccalaureate degree program that is offered pursuant to that authorization and, on or before July 1, 2034, a final evaluation of that degree program, 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 Coast Community College District.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-21 — In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Taauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-18

    Read first time. To print.

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  2. 2026-02-19

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  3. 2026-03-02

    Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

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  4. 2026-04-21

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reconsideration.

    2026-04-21 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Jackson: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Fong: yes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-21 · fail · 3-2

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Macedo: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Muratsuchi: no
    • Sharp-Collins: no
    • Ramos: other
    • Patel: other
    • Boerner: other
    • Fong: other
    • Jackson: other

Related bills

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Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2053

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