AB 1040

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly May 28, 2021
  • Senate
  • Governor

Community colleges: ethnic studies.

Abstract

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. The segment comprises 73 community college districts and a total of 116 campuses throughout the state. This bill would, commencing with the 2022–23 academic year, require each community college district to offer courses in ethnic studies at each of its campuses. The bill would require that the units earned by students for successful completion of these courses would be eligible for transfer and, if applicable, would meet the ethnic studies general education graduation requirements at the California State University. The bill would also, commencing with the 2024–25 academic year, require each community college district to require the completion of at least one course in ethnic studies of at least 3 units as a requirement for a student to obtain an associate degree. The bill would require the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to develop and adopt appropriate regulations for the implementation of these provisions, and to develop and implement a plan to streamline the course and curriculum approval process, including an expedited state approval process and a process that enables ethnic studies courses to be portable among community college districts. This bill would require the Legislative Analyst's Office to conduct a study on the number of ethnic studies courses the California State University accepted from the community college districts to satisfy the ethnic studies graduation requirements established in existing law. The bill would require the California State University to provide specified information to the Legislative Analyst's Office on or before January 1, 2023, and would require the Legislative Analyst's Office to submit a report to the education and fiscal policy committees of the Legislature with findings and recommendations on or before April 30, 2023. Because this bill would impose new duties on community college districts, it would constitute a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Sponsors (12)

Votes


Actions


Jul 14, 2021

Senate

In committee: Set, first hearing. Held without recommendation.

Jul 05, 2021

Senate

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.

  • Amendment-Introduction
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Jun 10, 2021

Senate

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

Jun 09, 2021

Senate

Referred to Com. on ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

May 28, 2021

Senate

In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 14. Page 1678.)

May 24, 2021

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 20, 2021

Assembly

Coauthors revised.

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 5.) (May 20).

Apr 28, 2021

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR. suspense file. APPR

Apr 14, 2021

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 13, 2021

Assembly

Read second time and amended.

Apr 12, 2021

Assembly

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 8).

Apr 06, 2021

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HIGHER ED.

Apr 05, 2021

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.

Mar 04, 2021

Assembly

Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HIGHER ED.

Feb 19, 2021

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

Feb 18, 2021

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB1040 HTML
02/18/21 - Introduced PDF
04/05/21 - Amended Assembly PDF
04/13/21 - Amended Assembly PDF
07/05/21 - Amended Senate PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/07/21- Assembly Higher Education PDF
04/26/21- Assembly Appropriations PDF
05/24/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
07/12/21- Senate Education PDF

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