Higher Education Legislation to Provide Opportunity and Equity Signed by the Governor

(Sacramento) The Governor signed higher education legislation authored by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego). These bills reflect a commitment by Assemblymember Alvarez to making higher education more accessible and equitable for all students, addressing various barriers that have traditionally limited opportunities for many individuals.

Assembly Bill 2633 allows the California State University (CSU) to award joint undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees in partnership with international institutions.

“The district I represent shares a border with Mexico and providing greater access to higher education for our binational residents is important for our region’s success,” said Assemblymember Alvarez. “This bill will continue to strengthen our cross-border partnerships by providing a new opportunity for our California State University students to cultivate global perspectives through pursuing an international joint degree program.”

Assembly Bill 2326 makes history in the State Legislature by ensuring campus programs are free from discrimination and will require the CA Community Colleges (CCC), the CA State University (CSU), the University of CA (UC), and various CA Independent Colleges and Universities to annually present to the Legislature on how their institutions are actively preventing and addressing discrimination on campus.

 “It is time students feel safer while they are on campus,” said Assemblymember Alvarez. “They deserve to have a learning environment where they feel protected, and, for the first time in the Legislature’s history, we can provide oversight and compliance reporting at our campuses. With this bill, we are making a pathway forward to partner with higher education institutions to assist in the fulfillment of the promise to provide educational programs free from sex discrimination for students and employees.”