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AB 2820 — The California Online Community College.
Last action — Referred to Com. on ED.
No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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 Text
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Action History
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Referred to Com. on ED.
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In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 0. Page 4708.)
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 11).
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Coauthors revised.
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Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
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Introduced. To print.
Sponsors
- Juan Carrillo · Cosponsor
- Medina · Primary
- Sharon Quirk-Silva · Cosponsor
- O'Donnell · Cosponsor
- Robert Rivas · Cosponsor
- Kelly Seyarto · Cosponsor
- Newman · Cosponsor
- Nielsen · Cosponsor
- Thomas J. Umberg · Cosponsor
- Scott D. Wiener · Cosponsor
- Wilk · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Medina
Co-sponsors (10)
- Carrillo, Juan Democratic
- Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic
- O'Donnell
- Rivas, Robert Democratic
- Seyarto, Kelly Republican
- Newman
- Nielsen
- Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic
- Wiener, Scott D. Democratic
- Wilk
Not signed on (111)
111 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 111 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 23 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Unaffiliated | 30 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 60 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 0% | 0% | 23% |
How each member voted (78)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bloom | — | Yea |
| Friedman | — | Yea |
| Voepel | — | Yea |
| Cooley | — | Yea |
| Mathis | — | Yea |
| Bigelow | — | Yea |
| Rendon | — | Yea |
| Mullin | — | Yea |
| Holden | — | Yea |
| Villapudua | — | Yea |
| Santiago | — | Yea |
| Maienschein | — | Yea |
| Quirk | — | Yea |
| Wood | — | Yea |
| Kiley | — | Yea |
| Levine | — | Yea |
| O'Donnell | — | Yea |
| Waldron | — | Yea |
| Daly | — | Yea |
| McCarty | — | Yea |
| Medina | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Cooper | — | Yea |
| Gray | — | Not Voting |
| Jones-Sawyer | — | Not Voting |
| Rodriguez | — | Not Voting |
| Cunningham | — | Not Voting |
| Mayes | — | Not Voting |
| Nazarian | — | Not Voting |
| Ting | — | Not Voting |
| Low | — | Not Voting |
| Salas | — | Not Voting |
| Cristina Garcia | — | Yea |
| Eduardo Garcia | — | Yea |
| Jim Patterson | — | Yea |
| Luz Rivas | — | Yea |
| Mark Stone | — | Yea |
| Vince Fong | — | Yea |
| Wendy Carrillo | — | Yea |
| Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Arambula, Joaquin | Democratic | Yea |
| Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca | Democratic | Yea |
| Bennett, Steve | Democratic | Yea |
| Berman, Marc | Democratic | Yea |
| Boerner, Tasha | Democratic | Yea |
| Bonta, Mia | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Bryan, Isaac G. | Democratic | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Cervantes, Sabrina | Democratic | Yea |
| Fong, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Gabriel, Jesse | Democratic | Yea |
| Gipson, Mike A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Grayson, Timothy S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Haney, Matt | Democratic | Yea |
| Irwin, Jacqui | Democratic | Yea |
| Kalra, Ash | Democratic | Yea |
| Lee, Alex | Democratic | Yea |
| Muratsuchi, Al | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Nguyen, Stephanie | Democratic | Yea |
| Petrie-Norris, Cottie | Democratic | Yea |
| Quirk-Silva, Sharon | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Ramos, James C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Reyes, Eloise Gómez | Democratic | Yea |
| Rivas, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| Rubio, Blanca E. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Ward, Christopher M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Wicks, Buffy | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Wilson, Lori D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Chen, Phillip | Republican | Yea |
| Choi, Steven S. | Republican | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Davies, Laurie | Republican | Yea |
| Flora, Heath | Republican | Yea |
| Gallagher, James | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lackey, Tom | Republican | Not Voting |
| Seyarto, Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Valladares, Suzette Martinez | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jones-Sawyer | — | Yea |
| Holden | — | Yea |
| Quirk | — | Yea |
| Bigelow | — | Yea |
| Eduardo Garcia | — | Yea |
| Vince Fong | — | Yea |
| Wendy Carrillo | — | Yea |
| Bryan, Isaac G. | Democratic | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Fong, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Gabriel, Jesse | Democratic | Yea |
| Rivas, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Wilson, Lori D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Davies, Laurie | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 0% | 0% | 25% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Medina | — | Yea |
| Low | — | Yea |
| Bloom | — | Yea |
| Santiago | — | Yea |
| Kiley | — | Not Voting |
| Levine | — | Not Voting |
| Arambula, Joaquin | Democratic | Yea |
| Gabriel, Jesse | Democratic | Yea |
| Irwin, Jacqui | Democratic | Yea |
| Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Choi, Steven S. | Republican | Yea |
| Valladares, Suzette Martinez | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 2820 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors AB 2820?
- AB 2820 is sponsored by Carrillo, Juan (Democratic), Medina, Quirk-Silva, Sharon (Democratic), O'Donnell, Rivas, Robert (Democratic), Seyarto, Kelly (Republican), Newman, Nielsen, Umberg, Thomas J. (Democratic), Wiener, Scott D. (Democratic), and Wilk.
- What is the current status of AB 2820?
- This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track AB 2820?
- Track AB 2820 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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