The Governmental Relations division represents the Chancellor and the Board on state and federal policy and advocacy matters. The California Community Colleges Vision 2030, the Board of Governors Budget and Legislative Request, and prior Board positions guide the activities of the division. In general, the Governmental Relations division seeks feedback from the Consultation Council and the Board prior to taking positions on pending policy matters.
State Updates
SB 391: Senate Bill 391 imposes fees or charges upon research partners who are seeking access to compilation of large and complex datasets put together by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. The fee or charge is equivalent to the direct cost of producing the data.
AB 363: Assembly Bill 363 increases access to critical educational supports for low-income parenting students in need, strengthening the financial supports provided to program participants, and expanding participants’ opportunities for experiential and work-based learning to enhance social and economic mobility.
SB 308: Senate Bill 308 aims to consolidate legislative reports for California Community Colleges (CCC), California State Universities (CSU), and the University of California (UC).
The Chancellor's Office, in partnership with the Campaign for College Opportunity and EdTrust-West, hosted a legislative briefing titled "Equitable Placement and Completion: A Wholistic Student Success Reform Movement." The briefing highlighted the need to reform developmental education and dismantle longstanding barriers to student access and success in gateway courses. Equity advocates, faculty, and most importantly, students, spoke about the positive impact of AB 705 (Irwin, 2017) and AB 1705 (Irwin, 2022), which have resulted in historic gains in the number and percentage of students completing transfer-level English and math courses.
Equitable Placement and Completion Legislative Briefing Zoom Recording
- November 20, 2025 - State and Federal Policy Update
- October 16, 2025 - State and Federal Policy Update
- September 18, 2025 - State and Federal Policy Update
- August 21, 2025 - State and Federal Policy Update
- July 17, 2025 - State and Federal Policy Update
- May 15, 2025 - State and Federal Policy Update (PDF)
- April 17, 2025 - State and Federal Policy Update (PDF)
- March 20, 2025 - State and Federal Policy Update (PDF)
- February 20, 2025 - State and Federal Policy Update (PDF)
- January 16, 2025 - State and Federal Policy Update (PDF)
- December 19, 2024 - State Policy and Advocacy Update (PDF)
- October 17, 2024 - State Policy and Advocacy Update (PDF)
- August 15, 2024 - State Policy and Advocacy Update (PDF)
- July 18, 2024 - State Policy and Advocacy Update (PDF)
- June 20, 2024 - State Policy and Advocacy Update (PDF)
- April 18, 2024 - State Policy and Advocacy Update (PDF)
- March 21, 2024 - State Policy and Advocacy Update (PDF)
- February 15, 2024 - State Policy and Advocacy Update (PDF)
- October 19, 2023 - State Policy and Advocacy Update (PDF)
- June 15, 2023 - State Policy and Advocacy Update (PDF)
- April 20, 2023 - State Policy and Advocacy Update (PDF)
- March 16, 2023 - State Policy and Advocacy Update (PDF)
- February 16, 2023 - State Policy and Advocacy Update (PDF)
- January 19, 2023 - State Policy and Advocacy Update (PDF)
State Governmental Relations Resources
- California Assembly Higher Education Committee
- California Assembly Education Committee
- California Assembly Appropriations Committee
- California Senate Education Committee
- California Senate Appropriations Committee
- Official California Legislative Information
- Foundation for California Community Colleges
- Community College League of California
- Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
- Faculty Association of California Community Colleges
- California Legislative Analyst's Office
- The Research and Planning Group for California Colleges
