CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 542Introduced by Assembly Member GabrielFebruary 13, 2019 An act relating to postsecondary education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 542, as introduced, Gabriel. Student financial aid: Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards.Existing law, the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program, establishes the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement awards, the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards, the Cal Grant C awards, and the Cal Grant T awards under the administration of the Student Aid Commission, and establishes eligibility requirements for awards under these programs for participating students attending qualifying institutions. Among other things, the program requires that a total of 25,750 Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards be granted annually.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to increase the total number of Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards granted annually by 3,000.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that would enact legislation to increase the total number of Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards granted annually by 3,000. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 542Introduced by Assembly Member GabrielFebruary 13, 2019 An act relating to postsecondary education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 542, as introduced, Gabriel. Student financial aid: Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards.Existing law, the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program, establishes the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement awards, the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards, the Cal Grant C awards, and the Cal Grant T awards under the administration of the Student Aid Commission, and establishes eligibility requirements for awards under these programs for participating students attending qualifying institutions. Among other things, the program requires that a total of 25,750 Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards be granted annually.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to increase the total number of Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards granted annually by 3,000.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 542 Introduced by Assembly Member GabrielFebruary 13, 2019 Introduced by Assembly Member Gabriel February 13, 2019 An act relating to postsecondary education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 542, as introduced, Gabriel. Student financial aid: Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards. Existing law, the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program, establishes the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement awards, the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards, the Cal Grant C awards, and the Cal Grant T awards under the administration of the Student Aid Commission, and establishes eligibility requirements for awards under these programs for participating students attending qualifying institutions. Among other things, the program requires that a total of 25,750 Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards be granted annually.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to increase the total number of Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards granted annually by 3,000. Existing law, the Ortiz-Pacheco-Poochigian-Vasconcellos Cal Grant Program, establishes the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement awards, the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement awards, the Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards, the Cal Grant C awards, and the Cal Grant T awards under the administration of the Student Aid Commission, and establishes eligibility requirements for awards under these programs for participating students attending qualifying institutions. Among other things, the program requires that a total of 25,750 Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards be granted annually. This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to increase the total number of Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards granted annually by 3,000. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that would enact legislation to increase the total number of Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards granted annually by 3,000. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that would enact legislation to increase the total number of Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards granted annually by 3,000. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that would enact legislation to increase the total number of Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards granted annually by 3,000. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that would enact legislation to increase the total number of Competitive Cal Grant A and B awards granted annually by 3,000. ### SECTION 1.