Community colleges: external resolution services for civil rights compliance: managing entity and civil rights coordinator.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill directs California community colleges to contract with an outside entity to resolve civil‑rights complaints and to designate a civil‑rights coordinator to oversee compliance. It affects students, faculty, staff and the colleges themselves by creating an external avenue for handling discrimination issues. The goal is to improve the effectiveness and impartiality of civil‑rights enforcement on campus.

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Vote

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 21). · Apr 22, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 6, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Apr 21, 2026
• Judiciary
  Judiciary · Apr 21, 2026
• Higher Education Committee Hearing
  Higher Education · Apr 14, 2026

History

1. May 14, 2026In committee: Held under submission.
2. May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
3. Apr 27, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4. Apr 23, 2026Read second time and amended.
5. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 21).
6. Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
7. Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
8. Mar 19, 2026Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and JUD.
9. Mar 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.
10. Feb 6, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 8.
11. Feb 5, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Fong · sponsor

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