California 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB603 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 09/12/2023

                            Enrolled  September 12, 2023 Passed IN  Senate  September 11, 2023 Passed IN  Assembly  May 31, 2023 Amended IN  Assembly  March 02, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 603Introduced by Assembly Member CervantesFebruary 09, 2023An act to add Section 66018.51 to the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 603, Cervantes. Public postsecondary education: diversity: report.Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as the segments of public postsecondary education in the state.This bill would require the board of governors and the trustees, and request the regents, on or before July 1 each year, to publish a report on the diversity of the student body and the governing board of their respective segments, as specified, for purposes of determining how representative the governing board is of the student body. The bill would also require those reports to be submitted to the Legislature.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 66018.51 is added to the Education Code, to read:66018.51. (a) On or before July 1 of each year, the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges and the Trustees of the California State University shall, and the Regents of the University of California are requested to, publish a report on the diversity of the student body and the governing board of their respective segments. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the race and ethnicity of the student body and the governing board, for purposes of determining how representative the governing board is of the student body. The report shall be posted on the internet website of the respective segment.(b) The reports published pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

 Enrolled  September 12, 2023 Passed IN  Senate  September 11, 2023 Passed IN  Assembly  May 31, 2023 Amended IN  Assembly  March 02, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 603Introduced by Assembly Member CervantesFebruary 09, 2023An act to add Section 66018.51 to the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 603, Cervantes. Public postsecondary education: diversity: report.Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as the segments of public postsecondary education in the state.This bill would require the board of governors and the trustees, and request the regents, on or before July 1 each year, to publish a report on the diversity of the student body and the governing board of their respective segments, as specified, for purposes of determining how representative the governing board is of the student body. The bill would also require those reports to be submitted to the Legislature.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Enrolled  September 12, 2023 Passed IN  Senate  September 11, 2023 Passed IN  Assembly  May 31, 2023 Amended IN  Assembly  March 02, 2023

Enrolled  September 12, 2023
Passed IN  Senate  September 11, 2023
Passed IN  Assembly  May 31, 2023
Amended IN  Assembly  March 02, 2023

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 603

Introduced by Assembly Member CervantesFebruary 09, 2023

Introduced by Assembly Member Cervantes
February 09, 2023

An act to add Section 66018.51 to the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 603, Cervantes. Public postsecondary education: diversity: report.

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as the segments of public postsecondary education in the state.This bill would require the board of governors and the trustees, and request the regents, on or before July 1 each year, to publish a report on the diversity of the student body and the governing board of their respective segments, as specified, for purposes of determining how representative the governing board is of the student body. The bill would also require those reports to be submitted to the Legislature.

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as the segments of public postsecondary education in the state.

This bill would require the board of governors and the trustees, and request the regents, on or before July 1 each year, to publish a report on the diversity of the student body and the governing board of their respective segments, as specified, for purposes of determining how representative the governing board is of the student body. The bill would also require those reports to be submitted to the Legislature.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 66018.51 is added to the Education Code, to read:66018.51. (a) On or before July 1 of each year, the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges and the Trustees of the California State University shall, and the Regents of the University of California are requested to, publish a report on the diversity of the student body and the governing board of their respective segments. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the race and ethnicity of the student body and the governing board, for purposes of determining how representative the governing board is of the student body. The report shall be posted on the internet website of the respective segment.(b) The reports published pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 66018.51 is added to the Education Code, to read:66018.51. (a) On or before July 1 of each year, the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges and the Trustees of the California State University shall, and the Regents of the University of California are requested to, publish a report on the diversity of the student body and the governing board of their respective segments. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the race and ethnicity of the student body and the governing board, for purposes of determining how representative the governing board is of the student body. The report shall be posted on the internet website of the respective segment.(b) The reports published pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

SECTION 1. Section 66018.51 is added to the Education Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

66018.51. (a) On or before July 1 of each year, the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges and the Trustees of the California State University shall, and the Regents of the University of California are requested to, publish a report on the diversity of the student body and the governing board of their respective segments. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the race and ethnicity of the student body and the governing board, for purposes of determining how representative the governing board is of the student body. The report shall be posted on the internet website of the respective segment.(b) The reports published pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

66018.51. (a) On or before July 1 of each year, the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges and the Trustees of the California State University shall, and the Regents of the University of California are requested to, publish a report on the diversity of the student body and the governing board of their respective segments. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the race and ethnicity of the student body and the governing board, for purposes of determining how representative the governing board is of the student body. The report shall be posted on the internet website of the respective segment.(b) The reports published pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

66018.51. (a) On or before July 1 of each year, the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges and the Trustees of the California State University shall, and the Regents of the University of California are requested to, publish a report on the diversity of the student body and the governing board of their respective segments. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the race and ethnicity of the student body and the governing board, for purposes of determining how representative the governing board is of the student body. The report shall be posted on the internet website of the respective segment.(b) The reports published pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.



66018.51. (a) On or before July 1 of each year, the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges and the Trustees of the California State University shall, and the Regents of the University of California are requested to, publish a report on the diversity of the student body and the governing board of their respective segments. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the race and ethnicity of the student body and the governing board, for purposes of determining how representative the governing board is of the student body. The report shall be posted on the internet website of the respective segment.

(b) The reports published pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.