BILL ANALYSIS Ó
AB 2000
Page 1
ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 2000 (Gomez)
As Amended May 23, 2014
Majority vote
HIGHER EDUCATION 10-1 APPROPRIATIONS 13-4
-----------------------------------------------------------------
|Ayes:|Williams, Chávez, Bloom, |Ayes:|Gatto, Bocanegra, |
| |Fong, Jones-Sawyer, | |Bradford, |
| |Achadjian, Medina, Olsen, | |Ian Calderon, Campos, |
| |Quirk-Silva, Weber | |Eggman, Gomez, Holden, |
| | | |Linder, Pan, Quirk, |
| | | |Ridley-Thomas, Weber |
| | | | |
|-----+--------------------------+-----+--------------------------|
|Nays:|Wilk |Nays:|Bigelow, Donnelly, Jones, |
| | | |Wagner |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY : Would allow a student who has attained, in California,
the equivalent of three or more years of full-time high school
coursework, who meets other outlined requirements, to qualify
for resident fees and tuition at the University of California
(UC), the California State University (CSU) and California
Community Colleges (CCC).
EXISTING LAW qualifies students that meet all of the following
outlined requirements for lower "resident" fee/tuition payments
at the CCC, CSU, and UC:
1)Is a student, other than a nonimmigrant alien within the
meaning of paragraph (15) of subsection (a) of Section 1101 of
Title 8 of the United States Code;
2)Attended high school in California for three or more years;
3)Graduated from a California high school or attainment of
equivalency;
4)Registered as an entering student at, or enrolled at, an
accredited institution of higher education in California not
earlier than the fall semester or quarter of the 2001-02
academic year; and
AB 2000
Page 2
5)In the case of a person without lawful immigration status,
files an affidavit with the institution of higher education
stating that the student has filed an application to legalize
his or her immigration status, or will file an application as
soon as he or she is eligible to do so.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, revenue losses to the segments in the first year
would be minor at CCC, $335,000 at CSU, and $340,000 at UC.
Costs would increase approximately fourfold over the following
three years as additional eligible high school graduates enter
college. This assumes that, absent this bill, these students
would still attend these institutions and pay the much higher
nonresident tuition, which in many cases would be unlikely. Cal
Grant (General Fund) costs in the first year would be about
$450,000 and increase to around $2 million in the fourth year.
Institutional aid in the first year is estimated to be about
$150,000 at UC and $126,000 at CSU, increasing fourfold over the
next three years.
COMMENTS : As outlined above, students who attend high school in
California for three years, graduate, and meet certain other
criteria may qualify for in-state fees/tuition (AB 540, Chapter
814, Statutes of 2001). According to the author, however,
existing law does not consider individuals who finish high
school early, and would otherwise be eligible for these
benefits.
The author notes that in California, high school students can
participate in accelerated learning programs in order to
graduate early. Students that accelerate their learning (e.g.,
through concurrent community college enrollment to obtain high
school credits) and graduate ahead of completing the three-year
high school attendance requirement have been denied AB 540
status.
The author indicates that this bill will ensure that students
are not forced to forego or delay their life goals due to the
strict three year attendance requirement in existing law by
allowing a student who graduates from a California high school
early to qualify under AB 540.
AB 2000
Page 3
Analysis Prepared by : Laura Metune / HIGHER ED. / (916)
319-3960
FN: 0003692