California Community Colleges Oppose Bills Expanding Bachelor's Degree Offerings After Last-Minute Changes

California's community colleges now oppose two sweeping bills, Senate Bill 960 and Assembly Bill 2694, designed to expand their ability to offer bachelor's degrees. Lawmakers made significant, last-minute changes to the legislation, introducing new limits on how many degrees colleges can offer and new accountability metrics. The bills have passed the Legislature and are heading to the Governor's desk. This materially affects higher education policy, institutions, and student access to bachelor's degrees.