Our attorneys and staff members provide legal and policy advice to the Board of Governors, the chancellor and Chancellor’s Office staff.
In addition to providing advice on public and educational law matters, we are responsible for the Board of Governors’ regulatory, contracting and privacy programs; reviewing student unlawful discrimination appeals; and managing responses to requests for public records.
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    Public Records

    The public has a right to access public information maintained by government agencies, including the Board of Governors and the Chancellor’s Office. To facilitate public access to records, the Chancellor’s Office has created the public records guidelines.

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Additional Resources

Unlawful Discrimination Appeals

Learn about complaint and appeal procedures for community college district students alleging unlawful discrimination.

Contracting

Obtain information for processing contracts and grants on behalf of the Board of Governors.

District Election Systems Change

Learn how to obtain the California Community Colleges Board of Governors’ approval for a local election change.

Guidelines, Policies and Forms

Review our frequently requested guidelines, policies and forms.

Meet Our Team


Kathy Lynch

General Counsel

Kathy joined the Office of General Counsel in 2018 and became General Counsel in 2024. Her previous experience includes fifteen years of civil litigation as a deputy attorney general, three years as deputy counsel with the California Department of Finance, and seven years of civil litigation in private practice.


For general inquiries, please contact us at (916) 445-4826 or reach us by email at OGC@CCCCO.edu. For other matters, please contact us as follows:

Team Member Role
Jake Knapp Assistant General Counsel
Fermin Villegas Deputy Counsel
Daisy Liu Deputy Counsel
Kaila Joye Deputy Counsel
Hector Ramirez Deputy Counsel 
Tanya Bosch Associate Governmental Program Analyst
Alice Reynolds Senior Legal Analyst
Angelia Harlow Executive Assistant
 Alina Gaiduchik Contract Manager