Legislative Update Legislative and Public Affairs Committee L O S A N G E L E S C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E D I S T R I C T E A S T L O S A N G E L E S C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E J A N U A R Y 9, 2 0 1 9
Legislative Calendar January 10: Budget must be submitted by Governor January 25: Last day to submit bill requests to the Office of Legislative Counsel February 22: Last day for bills to be introduced 2
Education Committee Chair Changes in Senate Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino) is Chair of Senate Education Committee Senator Richard Roth (D-Riverside) is Chair of Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education 3 Membership of education committees in Senate to be announced
Membership on Assembly Higher Education Committee 4 Asm Jose Medina, Chair [D-Riverside] Asm Steven Choi, Vice Chair, [R-Irvine] Asm Joaquin Arambula, [D-Fresno] Asm Richard Bloom [D-Santa Monica] Asm Jesse Gabriel [D-Van Nuys] Asm Jackie Irwin [D-Thousand Oaks] Asm Kevin Kiley [R-Rocklin] Asm Marc Levine [D-Marin County] Asm Evan Low [D-San Jose] Asm Jim Patterson [R-Fresno] Asm Miguel Santiago [D-Los Angeles] Asm Shirley Weber [D-San Diego] NOTE: membership of committee decreased from 13 to 12 members. [9 Democrats and 3 Republicans]
Membership on Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Asm Kevin McCarty [D-Sacramento], Chair Asm James Gallagher [R-Yuba City], Vice Chair Asm Monique Limon [D-Santa Barbara] Asm Brian Maienschein [R-San Diego] Asm Jose Medina [D-Riverside] Asm Al Muratsuchi [D-Torrance] Asm Patrick O Donnell [D-Long Beach] NOTE: 5 Democrats and 2 Republicans 5
Membership on Asm Appropriations Committee Asm Lorena Gonzalez [D-San Diego], Chair Asm Frank Bigelow [R-O Neals], Vice Chair Asm Richard Bloom [D-Santa Monica] Asm Rob Bonta [D-Oakland] Asm William Brough [R-Dana Point] Asm Ian Calderon [D-Whittier] Asm Wendy Carrillo [D-Los Angeles] Asm Ed Chau [D-Arcadia] Asm Tyler Diep [R-Westminster] Asm Susan Eggman [D-Stockton] Asm Vince Fong [R-Bakersfield] Asm Jesse Gabriel [D-Van Nuys] Asm Eduardo Garcia [D-Coachella] Asm Jay Obernolte [R-Big Bear Lake] Asm Cottie Petrie-Norris [D-Laguna Beach] Asm Bill Quirk [D-Hayward] Asm Robert Rivas [D-Hollister] NOTE: Democrats [12] and Republicans [5] 6
Update on LACCD Sponsored Legislation (1 of 4) Proposed Legislation Description Update 7 California Community College Promise Year 2 Extension of Cal Grant from 4 to 6 years Extends the provisions of AB 19 for an additional year Reintroduces AB 2306- Santiago from last year AB 2 (Santiago) introduced Funding to be included in Governor s Budget on January 10 Work with State Chancellor s Office sponsored legislation on Cal Grants for CCC students Cal Grant Deadline Extension for undocumented students Set the same Cal Grant application deadline date for AB 540/DACA students and CA residents Work with State Chancellor s Office sp0nsored legislation on Cal Grants for CCC students
Update on LACCD Sponsored Legislation (2 of 4) Proposed Legislation Description Update Cal Grant for LGBTQ Cal Grant B Service Incentive Grant Program for Dream Act Students 8 Authorize financial officers to grant a dependency waiver in circumstances for LGBTQ students who may have been disowned, homeless, abused, or other circumstances AB 1037-Limon held in Senate Appropriations Committee Suspense file last year Meeting on January 8 with Senator Durazo s staff Contact with Asm Limon office Meeting on January 8 with Senator Durazo s staff
Update on LACCD Sponsored Legislation (3 of 4) Proposed Legislation Description Updates Best value procurement Applies best value procurement option to LACCD Food Insecurity bill Spot bill addressing food insecurity Affordability, Food & Housing Access Task Force 9 Senate Education Committee Senator Allen s office Why only LACCD? Met with Asm Medina staff CCLC Affordability, Food & Housing Task Force
Update on LACCD Sponsored Legislation (4 of 4) Suggested Legislation Description Update Full-time faculty obligation Repeatability of courses 10 Include the hiring of noncredit faculty in the 75/25 full-time faculty calculation Allow students to repeat courses under specified circumstances and for apportionment funding to repeat courses Requesting meeting with education policy committee staff for possible author Follow-up calls made to Jackie Escajeda, State Chancellor s Office for briefing
CCLC Legislative Conference January 27 to 28 in Sacramento, CA Meeting requests submitted to: Legislative Leadership LACCD Delegation Department of Finance, and Administration LACCD talking points being drafted 11
LACCD Participants Presidents District Trustees Seher Awan, LA Southwest Mary Gallagher, LA City Jim Limbaugh, West LA Marvin Martinez, East LA 12 Dr. Francisco Rodriguez, Chancellor Dr. Ryan Cornner, Vice Chancellor Jeffrey Prieto, General Counsel Maria Veloz, Administrative Officer Mike Fong, President Andra Hoffman, Vice President Dr. Gabriel Buelna David Vela Kellie Williams, Student Trustee Student Reps [5]