California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB664: Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Southwestern Community College District.
Status: Vetoed, September 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act to add and repeal Article 3.3 (commencing with Section 78047) of Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges. community colleges Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Southwestern Community College District. 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…
From the enrolled text, September 4, 2026:
An act to add and repeal Article 3.3 (commencing with Section 78047) of Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges. community colleges Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Southwestern Community College District. 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 Southwestern Community College District to offer no more than 4 workforce-aligned baccalaureate degree programs, one each in forensic studies, allied health education and leadership, interaction design, and teaching English to speakers of other languages, as provided. The bill would require the Legislative Analyst’s Office to, on or before July 1, 2031, conduct and present to the Legislature and the Governor an interim evaluation of any of the baccalaureate degree programs that are offered pursuant …