California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 1365


Introduced by Assembly Member Baker

February 27, 2015


An act relating to postsecondary education, and making an appropriation therefor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1365, as introduced, Baker. Sexual assault awareness and prevention program.

Existing law sets forth the missions and functions of California’s public segments of higher education, and their respective institutions of higher education. Among other things, the act requires the governing board of each community college district, the Trustees of the California State University, and the Regents of the University of California to adopt and implement a rape and sexual assault education program at each of their respective campuses or other facilities.

This bill would appropriate an unspecified amount from the General Fund to the various governing bodies of the public segments of higher education, in order to fund these rape and sexual assault education programs.

The funds appropriated under this bill to the California Community Colleges would be applied toward the minimum funding requirements for school districts and community college districts imposed by Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.

Vote: 23. Appropriation: yes. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

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

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SECTION 1.  

The total amount of ____ dollars ($____) is
2hereby appropriated from the General Fund in order to fund the
3programs established under Chapter 15.7 (commencing with
4Section 67390) of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education
5Code in accordance with the following:

6(a) The amount of ____ dollars ($____) to the Board of
7Governors of the California Community Colleges for allocation
8to the governing board of each community college district.

9(b) The amount of ____ dollars ($____) to the Trustees of the
10California State University.

11(c) The amount of ____ dollars ($____) to the Regents of the
12University of California.



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