Governmental Relations

Welcome to the Governmental Relations web page! This web page is where to look for answers to such questions as:

What's new in Sacramento that will affect YOU?

What 2012 state bills affect community colleges?

          2011 State bills

          Bills Chaptered and Vetoed

2009 - 2010 Legislative Reports:

          Legislative Cover Sheet

          Bills Signed

          Bills Vetoed

What's going on in the Whitehouse?

What is the latest information from Congress?

Is City Hall there for you?

MEETING AND HEARING DATES

5/25/12   Upon adjournment of session - State Capitol, Room 3191
                 Senate Budget And Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 On Education is holding a hearing on the Governor's May Revision on Community Colleges.

5/21/12   9 am - State Capitol, Room 447

                Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance is holding a hearing on the overview of the Governor's 2012-13 May Revision on Higher Education.

4/18/12  Senate Education Committee hears two SSTF bills, SB 1456 and SB 1062

4/19/12  Consultation Council meets - SSTF

4/25/12  4 pm - State Capitol, Room 126

               Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance is holding a hearing on the Governor's 2012-13 Budget Proposals on California Community Colleges

5/7-8/12 Board of Governors meets - SSTF

BUDGET

5/20/12 Budget update from Vice-Chancellor Dan Troy of Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges.

4/3/12 Cuesta braces for layoffs, furloughs and other cuts

3/28/12 Dan Walters: Legislative mischief on 'trailer bills' becomes easier

3/28/12 In California, Private Colleges Benefit From Public System's Shrinking Capacity

3/27/12 Terry Connelly: The Students Are Right, California

3/22/12 States saw revenue surge last year, but not California

1/5/2012   MEDIA STATEMENT - California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott Reacts to Gov. Brown’s Budget Proposal

1/4/2012   Budget Update: Governor’s 2012-13 Proposal

REPORTS

2/29/12 New PPIC study plumbs California's complex political matrix

2/28/12 Commission: Community colleges should take over adult schools run by school districts

1/9/12       PRESS RELEASE - California Community Colleges Board of Governors Approves Student Success Task Force Recommendations, Sends Report to State Legislature 

1/9/12       California Community College League's Legislative Update

1/6/12       Legislative Analyst's Office: Publications and Handouts on Higher Education

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