Recent Advocacy Efforts

AB 90 (Jackson): Public postsecondary education: overnight student parking - OPPOSE This bill requires the governing boards of California Community College districts to adopt, by September 1, 2026, a plan for an overnight parking program, and that the governing board vote on whether to establish the program by December 31, 2026, as specified. STATUS: July 15, 2025 - Passed and re-refer to Committeeon Appropriations (Ayes 10. Noes 2.)

In 2023, the RealCollege Survey conducted by the Community College League of Californias Affordability, Food & Housing Access Taskforce revealed that many of our students face housing insecurity or homelessness. The resulting report concluded with a set of policy recommendations for lawmakers toconsider, including proposals to expand and invest in student housing initiatives, increase coordinationwith local counties, strengthen partnerships with community- based organizations, identify and support student groups with disproportionally high basic needs insecurities, and equitably increase student accessto state and federal financial aid. Unfortunately, AB 90 ignores these comprehensive recommendationsand instead offers a remedy that doesnt address the root issue and potentially harms other remediescolleges are enacting.

Implementing AB 90 poses significant challenges. Homeless students deserve a safe, clean, and dignifiedplace to sleep at night. According to the California Community Colleges Chancellors Office, implementingsafe parking lots would result in ongoing costs of $623,000 per campus. This encompasses costs relatedto student safety and security, student verification processes, sanitation and custodial services, restroomavailability, liability insurance, and reporting requirements. As the lowest-funded education system inCalifornia, community colleges do not have the resources available to establish safe parking lot programswithout making significant cuts elsewhere.

AB 1400 (Soria): Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program - SUPPORT Addresses the state's nursing needs by authorizing 15 community college districts to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree STATUS: July 9, 2025 - Passed and re-refer to Committeeon Appropriations(Ayes 7. Noes 0.)

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