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CA AB 2136

in committee

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

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 2136 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 2136 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-21): In committee: Set, first hearing. Testimony taken.

What is CA AB 2136 about?

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 Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to authorize the Cerritos Community College District to offer up to 3 applied baccalaureate degree programs in the fields of public safety management, paralegal studies, and automotive technology. The bill would require each baccalaureate degree program to be designed to meet documented regional workforce demand and developed in consultation with employers, labor organizations, and workforce development partners, and meet specified requirements. The bill would require the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to monitor the baccalaureate degree programs and would authorize the chancellor to report outcomes to the Legislature, as provided. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Cerritos Community College District.

Who sponsors CA AB 2136?

Pacheco is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2136, joined by 1 cosponsor.

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 Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to authorize the Cerritos Community College District to offer up to 3 applied baccalaureate degree programs in the fields of public safety management, paralegal studies, and automotive technology. The bill would require each baccalaureate degree program to be designed to meet documented regional workforce demand and developed in consultation with employers, labor organizations, and workforce development partners, and meet specified requirements. The bill would require the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to monitor the baccalaureate degree programs and would authorize the chancellor to report outcomes to the Legislature, as provided. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Cerritos Community College District.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-21 — In committee: Set, first hearing. Testimony taken.
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Sponsors

  • Pachecoauthor
  • Archuletacoauthor

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-21

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Testimony taken.

  2. 2026-03-02

    Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

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  3. 2026-02-19

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  4. 2026-02-18

    Read first time. To print.

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2136

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