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

This bill would establish the South County Higher Education Planning Task Force for purposes of evaluating the feasibility of establishing a mixed-used intersegmental educational facility in the City of Chula Vista, with its membership appointed by specified entities, including, among other representatives, at least one representative from the Sweetwater Union High School District, at least one representative from the City of Chula Vista, and at least one public member appointed by the City of Chula Vista. To the extent the bill would impose additional duties on the Sweetwater Union High School District and the City of Chula Vista, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the task force to conduct specified activities, convene its first meeting on or before July 1, 2026, and submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on or before July 1, 2027, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions as of January 1, 2031.

This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Chula Vista.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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

This bill would establish the South County Higher Education Planning Task Force for purposes of evaluating the feasibility of establishing a mixed-used intersegmental educational facility in the City of Chula Vista, with its membership appointed by specified entities, including, among other representatives, at least one representative from the Sweetwater Union High School District, at least one representative from the City of Chula Vista, and at least one public member appointed by the City of Chula Vista. To the extent the bill would impose additional duties on the Sweetwater Union High School District and the City of Chula Vista, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the task force to conduct specified activities, convene its first meeting on or before July 1, 2026, and submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on or before July 1, 2027, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions as of January 1, 2031.

This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Chula Vista.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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

This bill would establish the South County Higher Education Planning Task Force for purposes of evaluating the feasibility of establishing an intersegmental institution of public higher education a mixed-used intersegmental educational facility in the City of Chula Vista, with its membership appointed by specified entities, including, among other representatives, at least one representative from the Sweetwater Union High School District, at least one representative appointed by the San Diego County Office of Education from the City of Chula Vista, and at least one public member appointed by the City of Chula Vista. To the extent the bill would impose additional duties on the San Diego County Office of Education Sweetwater Union High School District and the City of Chula Vista in making those appointments, Vista, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the task force to conduct specified activities, convene its first meeting on or before February 6, July 1, 2026, and submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on or before January July 1, 2027, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions as of January 1, 2031.

This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Chula Vista.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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

This bill would require the California State University and the Board of Governors, and would request the University of California and the City of Chula Vista, to form a joint powers authority for purposes of evaluating the establishment of an intersegmental institution of higher education in the City of Chula Vista with a shared governance structure among the Regents, the Trustees, the Board of Governors, and the City of Chula Vista, as provided. establish the South County Higher Education Planning Task Force for purposes of evaluating the feasibility of establishing an intersegmental institution of public higher education in the City of Chula Vista, with its membership appointed by specified entities, including, among other representatives, at least one representative appointed by the San Diego County Office of Education and at least one public member appointed by the City of Chula Vista. To the extent the bill would impose additional duties on the San Diego County Office of Education and the City of Chula Vista in making those appointments, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the joint powers authority formed pursuant to the bill to task force to conduct specified activities, convene its first meeting on or before February 6, 2026, and submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on or before January 1, 2027, as specified.

This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Chula Vista.

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

This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to establish a shared governance structure among the Regents, the Trustees, the Board of Governors, and the City of Chula Vista for require the California State University and the Board of Governors, and would request the University of California and the City of Chula Vista, to form a joint powers authority for purposes of evaluating the establishment of an intersegmental institution of higher education in the City of Chula Vista. Vista with a shared governance structure among the Regents, the Trustees, the Board of Governors, and the City of Chula Vista, as provided. The bill would require the joint powers authority formed pursuant to the bill to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on or before January 1, 2027, as specified.

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

This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to establish a shared governance structure among the Regents, the Trustees, the Board of Governors, and the City of Chula Vista for an intersegmental institution of higher education in the City of Chula Vista.

 THIRD READING  

Bill No: AB 662

Author: Alvarez (D)

Amended: 5/1/25 in Assembly

Vote: 21

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: 7-0, 7/9/25

AYES: Pérez, Ochoa Bogh, Cabaldon, Choi, Cortese, Gonzalez, Laird

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 7-0, 8/29/25

AYES: Caballero, Seyarto, Cabaldon, Dahle, Grayson, Richardson, Wahab

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 79-0, 6/3/25 - See last page for vote

SUBJECT: Postsecondary education: mixed-use intersegmental educational facility in the City of Chula Vista: South County Higher Education Planning Task Force

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This bill establishes, until January 1, 2031, the South County Higher Education Planning Task Force for the purposes of evaluating the feasibility of establishing a mixed-use intersegmental educational facility in the City of Chula Vista, with participation from the University of California (UC), California State University (CSU) and the California Community College system (CCC).

ANALYSIS:

Existing law:

1) Establishes the UC as a public trust to be administered by the Regents of the UC; and, grants the Regents full powers of organization and government, subject only to such legislative control as may be necessary to ensure security of its funds, compliance with the terms of its endowments, statutory requirements around competitive bidding and contracts, sales of property and the purchase of materials, goods and services (Article IX, Section (9)(a) of the California Constitution).

2) Establishes the CSU system, comprised of 23 campuses, and bestows upon the CSU Trustees, through the BOT, the power, duties, and functions with respect to the management, administration, and control of the CSU system. (Education Code (EC) § 66606 and § 89000 et. seq.)

3) Establishes the CCC under the administration of the Board of Governors of the CCC, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. The CCC is comprised of community college districts (CCDs). (EC § 70900)

4) Creates for each CCD a board of trustees, known as the governing board, and authorizes the governing board to establish, maintain, operate, and govern each CCC within their district in accordance with state and federal law, as specified. The governing board may initiate and carry on any program, activity, or may otherwise act in any manner that is not in conflict or inconsistent with any law and that is not in conflict with the purpose of a CCD, as specified. (EC § 70902)

This bill:

1. Establishes, until January 1, 2031, the South County Higher Education Planning Task Force for evaluating the feasibility of establishing a mixed-use intersegmental educational facility in the City of Chula Vista.
2. Requires that the Task Force membership be composed of the following members:
   1. At least one representative from San Diego State University appointed

by the CSU Chancellor.

• 1. At least one representative from Southwestern College appointed by

the CCC Chancellor.

• 1. At least one representative from UC San Diego, appointed by the UC

President.

• 1. At least one representative from the City of Chula Vista.
  2. At least one representative from the Sweetwater Union High School

District.

• 1. At least one public member appointed by the City of Chula Vista.
  2. At least one representative appointed by the Assembly Speaker.
  3. At least one representative appointed by the Senate President pro

Tempore.

1. Requires that the chair of the Task Force be voted on by a majority of the Task Force members.
2. Requires that Task Force members be South County residents or individuals who work or have a stake in the area.
3. Requires that the Task Force do at least all of the following:
   1. Identify and recommend potential governance structures for the

mixed-use intersegmental educational facility, including, but not limited to, consortia and other collaborative models.

• 1. Identify and analyze potential site locations and infrastructure

requirements.

• 1. Identify and recommend potential funding mechanisms, resources,

and partnerships for the mixed-use intersegmental educational facility.

• 1. Identify any statutory barriers to the development recommendations

and recommend any statutory changes necessary for establishing the mixed-use intersegmental educational facility.

• 1. Conduct public engagement activities for purposes of gathering

regional input.

• 1. Convene its first meeting by July 1, 2026.
  2. Submit as specified a report of its findings and recommendations to

the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by July 1, 2027.

1. Allows the Task Force to request and receive, but not require, information from the CCC Board of Governors and the CCC Chancellor, the California Department of Education, any CCD, any local educational agency, the CSU Chancellor, the UC President, or any organization representing independent institutions of higher education.
2. Makes the Task Force subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act.
3. States that the Legislature finds and declares that a special law is necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable because of the unique postsecondary education needs of the people of the City of Chula Vista.
4. States legislative findings and declarations related to barriers faced by the southern San Diego County residents in accessing higher education and expanding access using intersegmental models.
5. Expresses the Legislature’s intent to establish a planning Task Force to evaluate the feasibility of creating a mixed-use intersegmental educational facility in order to provide postsecondary educational courses, academic programs, and student support services in the City of Chula Vista.

Comments

1. Need for this bill. According to the author, “AB 662 aims to address long-standing educational inequities in South San Diego County by exploring the creation of a mixed-use, intersegmental higher education institution in Chula Vista—the largest city in California without a public university offering four-year degrees.

“With nearly 600,000 residents in a region often called a ‘college desert,’ many—especially low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students—face barriers to higher education due to distance, cost, and limited access.

“To address this, AB 662 proposes the South County Higher Education Task Force, bringing together UC, CSU, CCC, the City of Chula Vista, and key stakeholders to evaluate how to make this vision a reality.

“This legislation marks a critical first step toward expanding access to public higher education and closing equity gaps in underserved communities.”

1. Local effort to establish a University Innovation District. In 2023, Chula Vista Mayor, Assemblymember Alvarez, and Southwestern College Board President signed an agreement to signal their commitment to bringing at least one university to Chula Vista. Southwestern Community College District and the City of Chula Vista established the University Now Initiative to “create a thriving, binational higher education ecosystem that supports the binational region’s economic development by producing a skilled workforce aligned with industry demands.” In 2024, UNI published a white paper that outlined their vision and goals for a university innovation district. The white paper recommends the expansion of academic programs that align with the region’s workforce demands, emphasizing partnerships between Southwestern Community College District, the UC, and the CSU systems. The report also notes that UNI has focused part of its efforts on helping inform the long-term initiative of establishing a multi-institutional campus on 383 acres of land designated for this purpose in eastern Chula Vista.
2. Related budget activity. The supplemental report language from the 2024-25 Budget Act requested UC to report on opportunities for additional programming in Chula Vista, which helped facilitate a model co-location program between UC San Diego and Southwestern Community College. The Legislature received, “A Vision for Expanding Higher Education in the South Bay,” from UC, San Diego on February 1, 2025. UC San Diego proposes a pilot program commencing fall 2026 that offers a B.S. degree in public health through their School of Public Health as well as certificate programs through their extended education division. The program will build on Southwestern Community College’s lower division offering, and UC San Diego will provide faculty and student services staff to support transfer students. Faculty from UC San Diego will teach courses at Southwestern Community College’s University Center. UC, San Diego faculty and student support staff will reside at Southwestern Community College to provide support, advising, and tutoring, among other services. This bill aims to establish a shared facility for co-locating academic programs or courses presumably to house similar partnerships between multiple universities in the region.
3. Attempts to expand regional higher education capacity and student access. The intersegmental co-location model of academic programs or physical space is not a new concept. However, various adaptations exist that remain relatively unnoticed, which can include, for example, CSU courses delivered by CSU faculty on community college campuses. In addition, there are instances where a physical building is co-located on a partner campus, exemplified by the Sacramento City College campus center at UC Davis, which offers community college classes and student services directly on-site on the UC Davis campus. This kind of collaborations improve student access by expanding regional higher education capacity, lowering costs through the efficient use of facilities, and creating stronger transfer pathways for students. Exploring ways to develop and enhance this model, as proposed in this bill, seems beneficial.
4. Task Force includes business, labor and higher education. This bill establishes a temporary planning Task Force composed of regional stakeholders from business, labor, K-12 education and higher education. Although not explicitly stated in the bill the inclusion of each stakeholder group ensures that the desired facility responds to economic, workforce and educational needs of the region. The scope of the taskforce seems limited to infrastructure planning and development with little mention of programmatic goals.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: Yes

According to the Senate Appropriations Committee analysis, this bill would have the following fiscal impact:

• The University of California (UC), the California State University, and the Chancellor’s Office indicate that the cost for the segments to participate in the Task Force would be minor and absorbable within existing resources. However, the findings and recommendations of the Task Force could lead to General Fund cost pressures for the state to establish a mixed-use intersegmental educational facility in Chula Vista. The construction of such a facility will likely require a significant one-time capital investment, potentially in the hundreds of millions of dollars, depending on the scope of the project. Further, the facility would have additional, ongoing operating costs of an unknown magnitude.

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/28/25)

City of Chula Vista

Southwestern Community College District

University of California

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/28/25)

None received

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 79-0, 6/3/25

AYES: Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Ahrens, Alanis, Alvarez, Arambula, Ávila Farías, Bains, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Caloza, Carrillo, Castillo, Chen, Connolly, Davies, DeMaio, Dixon, Elhawary, Ellis, Flora, Fong, Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Gipson, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark González, Hadwick, Haney, Harabedian, Hart, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Kalra, Krell, Lackey, Lee, Lowenthal, Macedo, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Patel, Patterson, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Ransom, Celeste Rodriguez, Michelle Rodriguez, Rogers, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Schiavo, Schultz, Sharp-Collins, Solache, Soria, Stefani, Ta, Tangipa, Valencia, Wallis, Ward, Wicks, Wilson, Zbur, Rivas

Prepared by: Olgalilia Ramirez / ED. / (916) 651-4105

8/29/25 20:47:09

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON

Senator Anna Caballero, Chair

2025 - 2026 Regular Session

AB 662 (Alvarez) - Postsecondary education: mixed-use intersegmental educational facility in the City of Chula Vista: South County Higher Education Planning Task Force

Bill Summary:

This bill establishes the South County Higher Education Planning Task Force to evaluate the feasibility of establishing a mixed-use intersegmental educational facility in the City of Chula Vista.

Fiscal Impact:

The University of California (UC), the California State University, and the Chancellor’s Office indicate that the cost for the segments to participate in the Task Force would be minor and absorbable within existing resources. However, the findings and recommendations of the Task Force could lead to General Fund cost pressures for the state to establish a mixed-use intersegmental educational facility in Chula Vista. The construction of such a facility will likely require a significant one-time capital investment, potentially in the hundreds of millions of dollars, depending on the scope of the project. Further, the facility would have additional, ongoing operating costs of an unknown magnitude.

Background:

Existing law establishes the CSU, under the administration of the Trustees of the CSU, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state. The CSU currently comprises 23 institutions of higher education.

Existing law, under Section 9, Article IX of the State Constitution creates the UC to be administered by the Regents with full powers of organization and government, subject only to such legislative control as may be necessary to ensure security of its funds, compliance with the terms of its endowments, statutory requirements around competitive bidding and contracts, sales of property and the purchase of materials, goods and services.

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges under the administration of the Board of Governors of the CCC, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state.

Proposed Law:

This bill establishes, until January 1, 2031, the South County Higher Education Planning Task Force for evaluating the feasibility of establishing a mixed-use intersegmental educational facility in the City of Chula Vista. The bill specifies the Task Force’s membership, including at least one representative from San Diego State University appointed by the CSU Chancellor, at least one representative from Southwestern College appointed by the CCC Chancellor, at least one representative from UC San Diego, appointed by the UC President, and at least one representative from the City of Chula Vista. The bill requires that the chair of the Task Force be voted on by a majority of the Task Force members, and that Task Force members be South County residents or individuals who work or have a stake in the area.

This bill requires that the Task Force do at least all of the following:

1. Identify and recommend potential governance structures for the mixed-use intersegmental educational facility, including, but not limited to, consortia and other collaborative models.
2. Identify and analyze potential site locations and infrastructure requirements.
3. Identify and recommend potential funding mechanisms, resources, and partnerships for the mixed-use intersegmental educational facility.
4. Identify any statutory barriers to the development recommendations and recommend any statutory changes necessary for establishing the mixed-use intersegmental educational facility.
5. Conduct public engagement activities for purposes of gathering regional input.
6. Convene its first meeting by July 1, 2026.
7. Submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by July 1, 2027.

This bill allows the Task Force to request and receive, but not require, information from the CCC Board of Governors and the CCC Chancellor, the California Department of Education, any community college district, any local educational agency, the CSU Chancellor, the UC President, or any organization representing independent institutions of higher education. It also makes the Task Force subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act.

Related Legislation:

SB 1023 (Wilk, 2024) would have authorized the CSU Chancellor to study the feasibility of a CSU satellite program and an independent CSU campus in the Antelope Valley or the Victor Valley. This bill was held on the Suspense File in this Committee.

AB 2357 (Bains, Chapter 959, Statutes of 2024) established the University of California Kern County Medical Education Endowment Fund for the purpose of supporting the operating costs associated with establishing a branch campus of an existing UC Medical School in Kern County.

AB 24 (Block, 2009) would have required the Chancellor of the CSU to conduct a feasibility study regarding the establishment of a CSU satellite program and independent campus at Chula Vista. The bill was vetoed with the following message:

Nothing under current law prohibits the California State University (CSU) or any other entity to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of establishing another CSU campus in Chula Vista. I appreciate the author’s intention to plan for options for the future, and to ensure that any study would be funded with non-State General Fund dollars. I encourage the author to work with the CSU system, local and regional entities, and all other stakeholder groups to see if this objective is viable. However, a state law mandating such a study is unnecessary.

Staff Comments:

The city of Chula Vista is located in the San Diego County and is the second largest city in the county. In 2023, the Chula Vista Mayor, Assemblymember Alvarez, and Southwestern College Board President signed an agreement to signal their commitment to bringing at least one university to Chula Vista. According to the author, “AB 662 aims to address long-standing educational inequities in South San Diego County by exploring the creation of a mixed-use, intersegmental higher education institution in Chula Vista—the largest city in California without a public university offering four-year degrees. With nearly 600,000 residents in a region often called a ‘college desert,’ many—especially low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students—face barriers to higher education due to distance, cost, and limited access.”

This bill establishes a Task Force to be comprised of various representatives across the higher education and K-12 public education segments, including the San Diego State University, Southwestern Community College, and the Sweetwater Union High School District, to determine the feasibility for a mixed-use intersegmental educational facility. While the bill would not result in direct state costs on the front end, it could create substantial cost pressures for the state for the possible creation of an intersegmental educational facility in Chula Vista.

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Sasha Renée Pérez, Chair

2025 - 2026 Regular

Bill No: Hearing Date: July 9, 2025

Subject:

SUMMARY

This bill establishes, until January 1, 2031, the South County Higher Education Planning Task Force for the purposes of evaluating the feasibility of establishing a mixed-use intersegmental educational facility in the City of Chula Vista, with participation from the University of California (UC), California State University (CSU) and the California Community College system (CCC).

BACKGROUND

Existing law:

1) Establishes the UC as a public trust to be administered by the Regents of the UC; and, grants the Regents full powers of organization and government, subject only to such legislative control as may be necessary to ensure security of its funds, compliance with the terms of its endowments, statutory requirements around competitive bidding and contracts, sales of property and the purchase of materials, goods and services (Article IX, Section (9)(a) of the California Constitution).

2) Establishes the CSU system, comprised of 23 campuses, and bestows upon the CSU Trustees, through the BOT, the power, duties, and functions with respect to the management, administration, and control of the CSU system. (Education Code (EC) § 66606 and § 89000 et. seq.)

3) Establishes the CCC under the administration of the Board of Governors of the CCC, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. The CCC is comprised of community college districts (CCDs). (EC § 70900)

4) Creates for each CCD a board of trustees, known as the governing board, and authorizes the governing board to establish, maintain, operate, and govern each CCC within their district in accordance with state and federal law, as specified. The governing board may initiate and carry on any program, activity, or may otherwise act in any manner that is not in conflict or inconsistent with any law and that is not in conflict with the purpose of a CCD, as specified. (EC § 70902)

ANALYSIS

This bill:

1. Establishes, until January 1, 2031, the South County Higher Education Planning Task Force for evaluating the feasibility of establishing a mixed-use intersegmental educational facility in the City of Chula Vista.
2. Requires that the Task Force membership be composed of the following members:
   1. At least one representative from San Diego State University appointed by

the CSU Chancellor.

• 1. At least one representative from Southwestern College appointed by the

CCC Chancellor.

• 1. At least one representative from UC San Diego, appointed by the UC

President.

• 1. At least one representative from the City of Chula Vista.
  2. At least one representative from the Sweetwater Union High School

District.

• 1. At least one public member appointed by the City of Chula Vista.
  2. At least one representative appointed by the Assembly Speaker.
  3. At least one representative appointed by the Senate President pro

Tempore.

1. Requires that the chair of the Task Force be voted on by a majority of the Task Force members.
2. Requires that Task Force members be South County residents or individuals who work or have a stake in the area.
3. Requires that the Task Force do at least all of the following:
   1. Identify and recommend potential governance structures for the mixed-use

intersegmental educational facility, including, but not limited to, consortia and other collaborative models.

• 1. Identify and analyze potential site locations and infrastructure

requirements.

• 1. Identify and recommend potential funding mechanisms, resources, and

partnerships for the mixed-use intersegmental educational facility.

• 1. Identify any statutory barriers to the development recommendations and

recommend any statutory changes necessary for establishing the mixed-use intersegmental educational facility.

• 1. Conduct public engagement activities for purposes of gathering regional

input.

• 1. Convene its first meeting by July 1, 2026.
  2. Submit as specified a report of its findings and recommendations to the

appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by July 1, 2027.

1. Allows the Task Force to request and receive, but not require, information from the CCC Board of Governors and the CCC Chancellor, the California Department of Education, any CCD, any local educational agency, the CSU Chancellor, the UC President, or any organization representing independent institutions of higher education.
2. Makes the Task Force subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act.
3. States that the Legislature finds and declares that a special law is necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable because of the unique postsecondary education needs of the people of the City of Chula Vista.
4. States legislative findings and declarations related to barriers faced by the southern San Diego County residents in accessing higher education and expanding access using intersegmental models.
5. Expresses the Legislature’s intent to establish a planning Task Force to evaluate the feasibility of creating a mixed-use intersegmental educational facility in order to provide postsecondary educational courses, academic programs, and student support services in the City of Chula Vista.

STAFF COMMENTS

1. Need for the bill. According to the author, “AB 662 aims to address long-standing educational inequities in South San Diego County by exploring the creation of a mixed-use, intersegmental higher education institution in Chula Vista—the largest city in California without a public university offering four-year degrees.

“With nearly 600,000 residents in a region often called a ‘college desert,’ many—especially low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students—face barriers to higher education due to distance, cost, and limited access.

“To address this, AB 662 proposes the South County Higher Education Task Force, bringing together UC, CSU, CCC, the City of Chula Vista, and key stakeholders to evaluate how to make this vision a reality.

“This legislation marks a critical first step toward expanding access to public higher education and closing equity gaps in underserved communities.”

1. Local effort to establish a University Innovation District. Chula Vista is located in south San Diego County. It is San Diego County’s second largest city, comprising approximately 8 percent of the county’s population. Information provided by the author’s office notes that the city plays a vital role in the cross-border dynamics of the region. In 2023, Chula Vista Mayor, Assemblymember Alvarez, and Southwestern College Board President signed an agreement to signal their commitment to bringing at least one university to Chula Vista. Southwestern Community College District and the City of Chula Vista established the University Now Initiative (UNI) to “create a thriving, binational higher education ecosystem that supports the binational region’s economic development by producing a skilled workforce aligned with industry demands.” The UNI Steering Committee is composed of 50 regional leaders from higher education, business, economic development organizations, and other sectors, and includes San Diego State University, UC San Diego, Sweetwater Union High School District, National University, and the San Diego Chamber of Commerce, among many other partners.

In 2024, UNI published a white paper that outlined their vision and goals for a university innovation district. The white paper recommends the expansion of academic programs that align with the region’s workforce demands, emphasizing partnerships between Southwestern Community College District, the UC, and the CSU systems. The report also notes that UNI has focused part of its efforts on helping inform the long-term initiative of establishing a multi-institutional campus on 383 acres of land designated for this purpose in eastern Chula Vista.

1. Related budget activity. The supplemental report language from the 2024-25 Budget Act requested UC to report on opportunities for additional programming in Chula Vista. UC, San Diego released the report, “A Vision for Expanding Higher Education in the South Bay,” to the Legislature on February 1, 2025. The report included proposals relating to potential future involvement in the City of Chula Vista’s UNI. In the report, UC San Diego proposes a pilot program commencing fall 2026 that offers a B.S. degree in public health through their School of Public Health as well as certificate programs through their extended education division. The program will build on Southwestern College’s lower division offering, and UC San Diego will provide faculty and student services staff to support transfer students. UC, San Diego courses will be taught by UC, San Diego faculty at Southwestern College’s University Center. UC San Diego faculty and student support staff will reside at Southwestern College to provide support, advising, and tutoring, among other services. This bill aims to establish a shared facility for co-locating academic programs or courses presumably to house similar partnerships between multiple universities in the region.
2. Attempts to expand regional higher education capacity and student access. The intersegmental co-location model of academic programs or physical space is not a new concept. However, various adaptations exist that remain relatively unnoticed, which can include, for example, CSU courses delivered by CSU faculty on community college campuses. In addition, there are instances where a physical building is co-located on a partner campus, exemplified by the Sacramento City College campus center at UC Davis, which offers community college classes and student services directly on-site on the UC Davis campus. This kind of collaborations improve student access by expanding regional higher education capacity, lowering costs through the efficient use of facilities, and creating stronger transfer pathways for students. Exploring ways to develop and enhance this model, as proposed in this bill, seems beneficial.
3. Task Force includes business, labor and higher education. This bill establishes a temporary planning Task Force composed of regional stakeholders from business, labor, K-12 education and higher education. Although not explicitly stated in the bill the inclusion of each stakeholder group ensures that the desired facility responds to economic, workforce and educational needs of the region. The scope of the taskforce seems limited to infrastructure planning and development with little mention of programmatic goals.

1. Prior and related legislation.

SB 1023 (Wilk, 2024) would have authorized the CSU Chancellor to study the feasibility derived from non-state resources of a CSU satellite program and, ultimately, an independent CSU campus in the Antelope Valley or the Victor Valley, as defined. If deemed necessary by the CSU Trustees, the bill further authorized a formal study of the proposal to be conducted. SB 1023 died in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

AB 2357 (Bains, Chapter 959, Statutes of 2024) established the University of California Kern County Medical Education Endowment Fund for the purposes of supporting the operating costs associated with establishing a branch campus of an existing UC Medical School in Kern County and to conduct a feasibility study related to that campus.

AB 24 (Block, 2009) would have required the Chancellor of the CSU to conduct a feasibility study regarding the feasibility of establishing a CSU satellite program and independent campus at Chula Vista. The bill was vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger, whose veto message read, in part:

“Nothing under current law prohibits the California State University (CSU) or any other entity to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of establishing another CSU campus in Chula Vista. I appreciate the author’s intention to plan for options for the future, and to ensure that any study would be funded with non-State General Fund dollars. I encourage the author to work with the CSU system, local and regional entities, and all other stakeholder groups to see if this objective is viable. However, a state law mandating such a study is unnecessary.”

SUPPORT

City of Chula Vista

Southwestern Community College District

University of California

OPPOSITION

None received

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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING

ATR Bill Id:AB 662

Author:(Alvarez)

As Amended Ver:May 1, 2025

Majority vote

SUMMARY

Establishes the South County Higher Education Planning Task Force for purposes of evaluating the feasibility of establishing an intersegmental institution of public higher education in the City of Chula Vista.

Major Provisions

1. Establishes the South County Higher Education Planning Task Force (task force) for the purposes of evaluating the feasibility of establishing a mixed-use intersegmental educational facility in order to provide postsecondary educational courses, academic program, and student support services in the City of Chula Vista.
2. Specifies that the task force will be composed of the following members:
   1. At least one representative from San Diego State University (SDSU) appointed by the Chancellor of the California State University (CSU);
   2. At least one representative from Southwestern College appointed by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges (CCC);
   3. At least one representative from the University of California (UC), San Diego (UCSD), appointed by the President of the UC;
   4. At least one representative from the City of Chula Vista;
   5. At least one representative from the Sweetwater Union High School District;
   6. At least one public member appointed by the City of Chula Vista;
   7. At least one representative appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly; and,
   8. At least one representative appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate.
3. Requires all task force members shall be South County residents or individuals who work or have a vested interest in the area.
4. Requires the chair of the task force shall be voted on by a majority of the members.
5. Requires the task force do at least all of the following:
   1. Identify and recommend potential governance structures for the mixed-use intersegmental educational facility, including, but not limited to, consortia and other collaborative models;
   2. Identify and analyze potential site locations and infrastructure requirements;
   3. Identify and recommend potential funding mechanisms, resources, and partnerships for the mixed-use intersegmental educational facility;
   4. Identify any statutory barriers to the recommendations, as specified, and recommend any statutory changes necessary for establishing the mixed-use intersegmental educational facility;
   5. Conduct public engagement activities for purposes of gathering regional input; and,
   6. Convene its first meeting on or before July 1, 2026.
6. Requires the task force to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on or before July 1, 2027, to be submitted as specified.
7. Specifies that the task force may request and receive, but not require, information from the Board of Governors of the CCC and the Chancellor of the CCC, the State Department of Education, any community college district, any local educational agency, the office of the Chancellor of the CSU, the office of the President of the UC, or any organization representing independent institutions of higher education, and specifies that "local educational agency" means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
8. Requires the task force be subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act.
9. Repeals the provisions on January 1, 2031.
10. Makes legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Chula Vista.
11. Requires that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the measure contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs will be made as specified.

COMMENTS

Background. The concept of locating a four-year university in the City of Chula Vista was introduced in 1993, during the development of the Otay Ranch land-use plan. AB 24 (Block), of 2009, would have Chancellor of the CSU to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of establishing a CSU satellite program and independent campus at Chula Vista, requiring the CSU Chancellor to complete and submit the study to the CSU Trustees within 18 months that the Trustees have certified that sufficient non-state funds were available to conduct the study. AB 24 (Block) was vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger. His veto read, in part:

"Nothing under current law prohibits the California State University (CSU) or any other entity to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of establishing another CSU campus in Chula Vista. I appreciate the author's intention to plan for options for the future, and to ensure that any study would be funded with non-State General Fund dollars. I encourage the author to work with the CSU system, local and regional entities, and all other stakeholder groups to see if this objective is viable."

Recent efforts. The University Now Initiative (UNI) was created by Southwestern Community College District (SWCCD) and the City of Chula Vista to "…create a thriving, binational higher education ecosystem that supports the binational region's economic development by producing a skilled workforce aligned with industry demands." The UNI Steering Committee is made up of 50 regional leaders from higher education, business, economic development organizations, and other sectors, and included San Diego State University, UC San Diego, Sweetwater Union High School District, National University, and the San Diego Chamber of Commerce, amongst many other partners.

In 2024 UNI published a white paper that outlined their vision and goals for a university innovation district. The white paper recommends the expansion of academic programs that align with the region's workforce demands, emphasizing partnerships between SWCCD, the UC, and the CSU systems. The report also notes that UNI has focused part of its efforts to help inform the long-term initiative of establishing a multi-institutional campus on 383 acres of land designated for this purpose in eastern Chula Vista.

According to the Author

According to the author, "There is no four-year degree program in the South Bay, and Chula Vista and Chula Vista—the largest city in California without a four-year institution—faces significant educational and economic gaps as a result. Laying the groundwork for creating a regional university in the South Bay will provide increased educational opportunities, economic growth, workforce development and is an investment in the future of this region…the collaboration between the City, UC, CSU, and CCC aims to create a streamlined educational pathway to meet workforce demands."

Arguments in Support

The City of Chula Vista wrote that "since 1993, through the adoption of the Otay Ranch General Development Plan, the City of Chula Vista has maintained a vision of locating a university within eastern Chula Vista. The City has taken actionable steps to make this vision a reality and has codified the vision within its 2005 General Plan and 2018 Sectional Planning Area Plan (SPA) which approved the entitlements for a [University Innovation District (UID)]. Recent planning efforts have included an academic program planning study and local workforce needs assessment that identified the priority academic programs critical to addressing emerging workforce development demands. Additionally, the City is currently conducting a feasibility study on a potential first phase of development on the City-owned 383-acre UID site. AB 662 supports the City's vision and aligns with the 2025-2026 Legislative Platform as approved by City Council. Any financial allocations by the City of Chula Vista required to comply with AB 662 will be contingent on City Council authorization."

SWCCD also wrote in support, noting that "Chula Vista, located in South San Diego County, remains underserved when it comes to accessible public higher education. Chula Vista is the only city in California with a population greater than 200,000 residents that does not have a state university within its city limits. South San Diego County, with a broader regional population of approximately 585,000 is also lacking a public four-year university significantly limiting educational and economic opportunities for the region."

SWCCD writes that the task force established in this AB 662 will "will be tasked with evaluating governance models, degree offerings, funding mechanisms, and statutory requirements necessary to realize a new, innovative higher education institution tailored to meet the needs of local students and the regional workforce."

Arguments in Opposition

None on file.

FISCAL COMMENTS

According to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations:

Minor and absorbable General Fund and Proposition 98 General Fund costs for representatives from the UC, CSU, CCC, K-12 public schools, and local agencies specified by this bill to participate on the task force.

VOTES

ASM HIGHER EDUCATION: 9-0-1

YES: Fong, DeMaio, Boerner, Jeff Gonzalez, Jackson, Muratsuchi, Patel, Celeste Rodriguez, Sharp-Collins

ABS, ABST OR NV: Tangipa

ASM APPROPRIATIONS: 14-0-1

YES: Wicks, Arambula, Calderon, Caloza, Dixon, Elhawary, Fong, Mark González, Hart, Pacheco, Pellerin, Solache, Ta, Tangipa

ABS, ABST OR NV: Sanchez

UPDATED

VERSION: May 1, 2025

CONSULTANT: Kevin J. Powers / HIGHER ED. / (916) 319-3960 FN: 0000779

Date of Hearing: May 14, 2025

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Buffy Wicks, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:AB 662

Author:(Alvarez) – As Amended Ver:May 1, 2025

Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: Yes Reimbursable: No

SUMMARY:

This bill establishes the South County Higher Education Planning Task Force to evaluate the feasibility of establishing a mixed-use intersegmental education facility in the City of Chula Vista. The bill requires the task force to submit a report of its findings to the Legislature by July 1, 2027.

FISCAL EFFECT:

Minor and absorbable General Fund and Proposition 98 General Fund costs for representatives from the University of California, California State University, California Community Colleges, K-12 public schools, and local agencies specified by this bill to participate on the task force.

Regardless of cost, consistent with Appropriations Committee rules and practice, this bill is eligible for placement on the suspense file because it has the primary purpose of creating a report.

COMMENTS:

1. Purpose. According to the author:

There is no four-year degree program in the South Bay, and Chula Vista and Chula Vista—the largest city in California without a four-year institution—faces significant educational and economic gaps as a result. Laying the groundwork for creating a regional university in the South Bay will provide increased educational opportunities, economic growth, workforce development and is an investment in the future of this region…the collaboration between the City, UC, CSU, and CCC aims to create a streamlined educational pathway to meet workforce demands.

1. Background. The development of the Otay Ranch land-use plan in 1993 first introduced the concept of locating a four-year university in the City of Chula Vista. Later, AB 24 (Block), of the 2009-10 Legislative Session, would have required the Chancellor of the California State University (CSU) to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of establishing a CSU satellite program and independent campus at Chula Vista, requiring the CSU Chancellor to complete and submit the study to the CSU Trustees within 18 months of the Trustees certifying that sufficient non-state funds were available to conduct the study. Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed the bill. His veto read, in part:

Nothing under current law prohibits the California State University (CSU) or any other entity to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of establishing another CSU campus in Chula Vista. I appreciate the author’s intention to plan for options for the future, and to ensure that any study would be funded with non-State General Fund dollars. I encourage the author to work with the CSU system, local and regional entities, and all other stakeholder groups to see if this objective is viable.

This bill establishes a task force comprised of various representatives across the higher education and K-12 public education segments, such as the San Diego State University, Southwestern Community College, Sweetwater Union High School District, as well as local city government representatives and representatives from the Legislature, for determining feasibility for a mixed-use intersegmental educational facility. However, the bill does not address what funding, if any, the task force would receive to conduct this work.

Analysis Prepared by: Aaron Heredia / APPR. / (916) 319-2081

Date of Hearing: April 29, 2025

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Mike Fong, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:AB 662 (

Author:Alvarez) – As Amended Ver:April 21, 2025

SUBJECT: Postsecondary education: intersegmental institution of higher education in the City of Chula Vista: South County Higher Education Planning Task Force

SUMMARY: Establishes the South County Higher Education Planning Task Force for purposes of evaluating the feasibility of establishing an intersegmental institution of public higher education in the City of Chula Vista. Specifically, this bill:

1. Finds and declares that:
   1. The residents of the southern region of the County of San Diego face barriers to accessing postsecondary education due to the absence of a public university in the region;
   2. A collaborative, intersegmental approach is essential to identify appropriate models for expanding access in a way that meets local workforce needs and ensures regional equity; and,
   3. The intent of the Legislature to establish a planning task force to evaluate the feasibility of creating an intersegmental institution of public higher education in the City of Chula Vista.
2. Establishes the South County Higher Education Planning Task Force (task force) for the purposes of evaluating the feasibility of establishing an intersegmental institution of public higher education in the City of Chula Vista.
3. Specifies that the task force will be composed of the following members:
   1. At least one representative from San Diego State University (SDSU) appointed by the Chancellor of the California State University (CSU);
   2. At least one representative from Southwestern College appointed by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges (CCC);
   3. At least one representative from the University of California (UC), San Diego (UCSD) appointed by the President of the UC;
   4. At least one representative from the City of Chula Vista;
   5. At least one representative from the Sweetwater Union High School District appointed by the San Diego County Office of Education;
   6. At least one public member appointed by the City of Chula Vista;
   7. At least one representative appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly; and,
   8. At least one representative appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate.
4. Requires all members of the task force to be residents of the South County area of the County of San Diego.
5. Requires the task force do at least all of the following:
   1. Identify and recommend potential governance structures for the intersegmental institution of public higher education, including, but not limited to, consortia and other collaborative models;
   2. Identify and analyze potential site locations and infrastructure requirements;
   3. Identify and recommend potential funding mechanisms, resources, and partnerships for the intersegmental institution of public higher education;
   4. Identify any statutory barriers to the recommendations, as specified, and recommend any statutory changes necessary for establishing the intersegmental institution of public higher education;
   5. Conduct public engagement activities for purposes of gathering regional input; and,
   6. Convene its first meeting on or before February 6, 2026.
6. Requires the task force to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on or before January 1, 2027, to be submitted as specified.
7. Makes legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Chula Vista.
8. Requires that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the measure contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs will be made as specified.

EXISTING LAW:

1. Establishes the UC as a public trust to be administered by the Regents of the UC; and, grants the Regents full powers of organization and government, subject only to such legislative control as may be necessary to ensure security of its funds, compliance with the terms of its endowments, statutory requirements around competitive bidding and contracts, sales of property and the purchase of materials, goods and services (Article IX, Section (9)(a) of the California Constitution).
2. Establishes the CSU system, comprised of 23 campuses, and bestows upon the CSU Trustees, through the BOT, the power, duties, and functions with respect to the management, administration, and control of the CSU system (Education Code (EDC) Sections 66606 and 89000 et. seq.).
3. Establishes the CCC under the administration of the Board of Governors of the CCC, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. The CCC is comprised of community college districts (CCD). (Education Code (EDC) Section 70900).
4. Creates for each CCD a board of trustees, known as the governing board, and authorizes the governing board to establish, maintain, operate, and govern each CCC within their district in accordance with state and federal law, as specified. The governing board may initiate and carry on any program, activity, or may otherwise act in any manner that is not in conflict or inconsistent with any law and that is not in conflict with the purpose of a CCD, as specified. (EDC Section 70902).

FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown.

COMMENTS: Purpose. According to the author, “There is no four-year degree program in the South Bay, and Chula Vista and Chula Vista—the largest city in California without a four-year institution—faces significant educational and economic gaps as a result. Laying the groundwork for creating a regional university in the South Bay will provide increased educational opportunities, economic growth, workforce development and is an investment in the future of this region…the collaboration between the City, UC, CSU, and CCC aims to create a streamlined educational pathway to meet workforce demands.”

Background. The concept of locating a four-year university in the City of Chula Vista was introduced in 1993, during the development of the Otay Ranch land-use plan. AB 24 (Block), of 2009, would have Chancellor of the CSU to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of establishing a CSU satellite program and independent campus at Chula Vista, requiring the CSU Chancellor to complete and submit the study to the CSU Trustees within 18 months that the Trustees have certified that sufficient non-state funds were available to conduct the study. AB 24 (Block) was vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger. His veto read, in part:

“Nothing under current law prohibits the California State University (CSU) or any other entity to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of establishing another CSU campus in Chula Vista. I appreciate the author’s intention to plan for options for the future, and to ensure that any study would be funded with non-State General Fund dollars. I encourage the author to work with the CSU system, local and regional entities, and all other stakeholder groups to see if this objective is viable.”

Recent efforts. The University Now Initiative (UNI) was created by Southwestern Community College District (SWCCD) and the City of Chula Vista to “…create a thriving, binational higher education ecosystem that supports the binational region’s economic development by producing a skilled workforce aligned with industry demands.” The UNI Steering Committee is made up of 50 regional leaders from higher education, business, economic development organizations, and other sectors, and included San Diego State University, UC San Diego, Sweetwater Union High School District, National University, and the San Diego Chamber of Commerce, amongst many other partners.

In 2024 UNI published a white paper that outlined their vision and goals for a university innovation district. The white paper recommends the expansion of academic programs that align with the region’s workforce demands, emphasizing partnerships between SWCCD, the UC, and the CSU systems. The report also notes that UNI has focused part of its efforts to help inform the long-term initiative of establishing a multi-institutional campus on 383 acres of land designated for this purpose in eastern Chula Vista.

Arguments in support. The City of Chula Vista wrote that “since 1993, through the adoption of the Otay Ranch General Development Plan, the City of Chula Vista has maintained a vision of locating a university within eastern Chula Vista. The City has taken actionable steps to make this vision a reality and has codified the vision within its 2005 General Plan and 2018 Sectional Planning Area Plan (SPA) which approved the entitlements for a [University Innovation District (UID)]. Recent planning efforts have included an academic program planning study and local workforce needs assessment that identified the priority academic programs critical to addressing emerging workforce development demands. Additionally, the City is currently conducting a feasibility study on a potential first phase of development on the City-owned 383-acre UID site. AB 662 supports the City’s vision and aligns with the 2025-2026 Legislative Platform as approved by City Council. Any financial allocations by the City of Chula Vista required to comply with AB 662 will be contingent on City Council authorization.”

SWCCD also wrote in support, noting that “Chula Vista, located in South San Diego County, remains underserved when it comes to accessible public higher education. Chula Vista is the only city in California with a population greater than 200,000 residents that does not have a state university within its city limits. South San Diego County, with a broader regional population of approximately 585,000 is also lacking a public four-year university significantly limiting educational and economic opportunities for the region.”

SWCCD writes that the task force established in this AB 662 will “will be tasked with evaluating governance models, degree offerings, funding mechanisms, and statutory requirements necessary to realize a new, innovative higher education institution tailored to meet the needs of local students and the regional workforce.”

Committee comments. The committee recommends, and the author has accepted, amendments that will modify the South County Higher Education Planning Task Force proposed in AB 662 (Alvarez) to clarify that the focus of the measure is on the development of a mixed-use intersegmental educational facility. Specifically, the amendments:

1. Declare the intent of the Legislature to establish a planning task force to evaluate the feasibility of creating a mixed-use intersegmental educational facility in order to provide postsecondary educational courses, academic programs, and student support services in the City of Chula Vista, and makes clarifying amendments to this effect throughout the bill.
2. Adds that all task force members must work in or have a vested interest in the South County.
3. Specifies that the chair of the task force will be voted on by a majority of appointed members.
4. Requires the first meeting to be on or before July 1, 2026.
5. Requires the report to be submitted to the Legislature by July 1, 2027.
6. Authorizes the task force to request and receive, but not require, information from the Board of Governors of the CCC and the Chancellor of the CCC, the State Department of Education, any community college district, any local educational agency, the office of the Chancellor of the CSU, the office of the President of the UC, or any organization representing independent institutions of higher education.
7. Requires the task force to be subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, as specified.
8. Sunsets the provisions on January 1, 2031.

Prior legislation. AB 24 (Block), of 2009, would have Chancellor of the CSU to conduct a feasibility study regarding the feasibility of establishing a CSU satellite program and independent campus at Chula Vista. The bill was vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger, and a portion of that veto is quoted on page 3 of this analysis.

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

City of Chula Vista

Southwestern Community College District

Opposition

None on file.

Analysis Prepared by: Kevin J. Powers / HIGHER ED. / (916) 319-3960