California Community Colleges Oppose Legislative Changes Limiting Bachelor's Degree Expansion

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Published: 2026-09-13
Category: education
Source: Santa Barbara News-Press (originally CalMatters)

California's community colleges are now opposing two sweeping bills, which recently passed the Legislature and are heading to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk, designed to expand their ability to offer bachelor's degrees. Last-minute changes to the legislation introduced new limits on the number of degrees colleges could offer and new accountability metrics, leading to the community colleges' abrupt change of heart.

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