The California Online Community College.
Summary
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 board of governors appoints the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges as the chief executive officer of the segment. Existing law establishes the California Online Community College, under the administration of the board of governors, for purposes of creating an organized system of accessible, flexible, and high-quality online content, courses, and programs focused on providing industry-valued credentials compatible with the vocational and educational needs of Californians who are not currently accessing higher education. This bill would make the California Online Community College Act inoperative on January 1, 2024. On or before January 1, 2024, the bill would appropriate the California Online Community College's funding for specified purposes at the California Community Colleges, as provided.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
Assembly Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2022
Last action May 25, 2022
Floor votes · Assembly May 16, 2022
How they voted
57–0
Passed · 18 other
Total votes 75
May 16, 2022
D
Democratic55
74% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican19
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 25, 2022
Committee
Referred to Com. on ED.
upper
May 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 0. Page 4708.)
lower
May 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 11).
lower
Apr 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Mar 17, 2022
Committee
Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
lower
Feb 19, 2022
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
lower
Feb 18, 2022
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jose Medina
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Nielsen
RRepublican
Co
Josh Newman
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Seyarto
RRepublican
Co
Patrick O'Donnell
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Rivas
DDemocratic
Co
Scott Wiener
DDemocratic
Co
Scott Wilk
RRepublican
Co
Sharon Quirk-Silva
DDemocratic
Co
Tom Umberg
DDemocratic
Co
Wendy Carrillo
DDemocratic
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