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Legislation, Advocacy, and ASCCC

Learn about the legislative advocacy efforts of the ASCCC, current legislation, their positions, and how to get involved. Gain insights into the legislative cycle and key committees to watch, and discover helpful websites for information. Find out how you can make a difference in supporting community colleges through advocacy.

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Legislation, Advocacy, and ASCCC

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  1. Legislation, Advocacy, and ASCCC Dolores Davison, ASCCC Vice President Katie Krolikowski, Contra Costa College, Leg and Advocacy Committee Roy Shahbazian, Santa Ana College, Leg and Advocacy Committee

  2. Overview • ASCCC Legislative Advocacy Efforts • Current Legislation • ASCCC Positions • How to Get Involved

  3. Legislative and Advocacy Visits • March 2019 • Teams of 3 • 5-6 visits per team, 20-30 minutes each • Major areas of interest expressed: • Funding for accessibility • Changes to funding formula • Monies for faculty diversification

  4. Our Legislative Advocacy Team

  5. The Legislative Cycle – Part 1 January – February • A bill is introduced by member of Senate (numbered as SB) or Assembly (numbered as AB). March – May • Amendments – revisions, improvements • Committees hearings • Education, Appropriations (fiscal) Last week of May • Bills that make it, go to the floor of the house for vote

  6. The Legislative Cycle – Part 2 June – August • Same process is repeated in other house September • Concurrence • If both houses pass the bill then it moves onto the Governor’s desk Governor’s Desk • Veto – reject the bill • Sign – make the bill into law • House override – 2/3 vote of both houses State Proposition • 50% of electorate change law or veto law

  7. Key Committees to Watch • Assembly and Senate have similar structures • Committee on Higher Education • https://ahed.assembly.ca.gov • https://sedn.senate.ca.gov • Multiple subcommittees on budget and other aspects of Higher Ed • Committee on Higher Ed and the Judiciary • Committee on the Budget • Appropriations • The Suspend File

  8. What is the ASCCC Role? • Legislation and Advocacy Committee • Letters in Opposition or Support • Resolutions • Legislative Visits • Legislative Advocacy Day • ICAS Advocacy Day • Info to Local Legislation Liaisons • Examples: AB 1786 (Cervantes, 2018)

  9. Bills That We Are Watching This Cycle • AB 2 (Santiago) College Promise • AB 30 (Holden) Dual Enrollment • AB 130 (Low) CPEC Reboot • AB 302 (Berman) Homeless Student Parking • SB 3 (Allen) CPEC Reboot • SB 291 (Leyva) Financial Aid • SB 462 (Stern) Forestland Restoration Program

  10. Some Helpful Websites FACCC information: http://www.faccc.org/current-legislation/ http://www.faccc.org/2019-legislative-and-budgetary-priorities/ ASCCC Legislation Information: https://www.asccc.org/directory/legislative-and-advocacy-committee Under the “Resolutions” tab on this page, all ASCCC resolutions about legislation are listed.

  11. Some Helpful Websites (continued) The Assembly Committee on Higher Education: http://ahed.assembly.ca.gov The Legislative Analyst Office (LAO): http://www.lao.ca.gov The Department of Finance Budget Page: http://www.ebudget.ca.gov Legislation Information, including bill status: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

  12. How Can You Get Involved? • Become a legislative liaison for your college • Sign up for state service • Engage in local advocacy efforts with your board or other groups • Sign up for information from FACCC and other organizations to stay current • Read the monthly ASCCC legislative report

  13. Questions and Thank You • Information: info@asccc.org

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