CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill
No. 308

Introduced by Senator Seyarto

February 10, 2025

An act to add Section 66017.5 to the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 308, as introduced, Seyarto. Community colleges and the California State University: reports: elimination.
Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges and the California State University as 2 of the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law requires the office of the Chancellor of California Community Colleges and the office of the Chancellor of the California State University to submit various reports to policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature, the Legislature, the Governor, and state agencies.
This bill, notwithstanding any other law, would no longer require the chancellors’ offices of these 2 segments to provide reports that they deem obsolete, unnecessary, or outdated. The bill would list specific reports as no longer required under the bill’s provisions, including certain reports related to (1) data and information, (2) year-round academic programs, (3) student transfer and performance measures, (4) property waivers, and (5) accounting, budget controls, and audits.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 66017.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:

66017.5.
 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall not be required to submit any report to a committee of the Legislature, the Legislature, the Governor, or a state agency that the chancellor’s office deems obsolete, unnecessary, or outdated, including, but not limited to, a report required under Sections 10803, 81254, 84040, 84040.5, 84040.6, 84044, and 84754.5.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the office of the Chancellor of the California State University shall not be required to submit any reports to a committee of the Legislature, the Legislature, the Governor, or a state agency that the chancellor’s office deems obsolete, unnecessary, or outdated, including, but not limited to, a report required under Sections 10803, 66057, 66742, and 89295.