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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1366
Author: Lopez (D), et al.
Amended: 9/1/15 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: 8-1, 7/15/15
AYES: Liu, Block, Hancock, Leyva, Mendoza, Monning, Pan, Vidak
NOES: Runner
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 5-2, 8/27/15
AYES: Lara, Beall, Hill, Leyva, Mendoza
NOES: Bates, Nielsen
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 52-23, 6/3/15 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT: Public postsecondary education: Dream Resource
Liaisons
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This bill encourages schools that maintain grades 9
through 12, the California Community Colleges (CCC) and the
California State University (CSU) and the University of
California (UC) to designate a Dream Resource Liaison on each of
their campuses and authorizes the governing boards of the
segments to accept private funds to establish and operate
centers.
ANALYSIS:
Existing law:
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1)Provides that, beginning January 1, 2013, AB 540 students are
eligible to apply for, and participate in, any student
financial aid program administered by the State of California
to the full extent permitted by federal law. The California
Student Aid Commission (CSAC) is required to establish
procedures and forms that enable AB 540 students to apply for,
and participate in, all student financial aid programs
administered by the State of California to the full extent
permitted by federal law. Current law prohibits AB 540
students from being eligible for Competitive Cal Grant A and B
Awards unless specified conditions are met. (Education Code §
69508.5)
2)Provides that a student attending the CSU, the CCC, or the UC
who is exempt from paying nonresident tuition under the
provisions of AB 540 is eligible to receive a scholarship
derived from non-state funds received, for the purpose of
scholarships, by the segment at which he or she is a student.
(EC § 66021.7)
3)Requires the Trustees of the CSU and the Board of Governors of
the CCC, and requests the UC Regents, to establish procedures
and forms that enable AB 540 students to apply for, and
participate in, all student aid programs administered by these
segments to the full extent permitted by federal law. (EC §
66021.6)
4)Establishes the California DREAM Loan Program intended to
provide low interest loans to Dream Act students who are
accessing the Cal Grant program and attending UC and CSU.
These students are not eligible for federal student loans,
making it difficult for some to cover the total costs of
college. The law requires the state and UC and CSU to split
the costs of launching the program. The state would need to
provide about $4.7 million General Fund to begin the program.
In 2014, the Governor signed SB 1210 (Lara, Chapter 754), but
does not provide funding in the 2015-16 Budget for the
program. (EC § 70030-70039)
This bill:
1)Encourages schools that maintain grades 9 through 12, the CCC
and the CSU and the UC to designate a Dream Resource Liaison
on each of their campuses.
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2)Encourages the specified entities to designate Dream Resource
Liaisons to assist students meeting the requirements set forth
in Section 68130.5 of the Education Code (commonly known as AB
540).
3)Specifies that each CSU and CCC campus ensure the Dream
Resource Liaison to be:
a) Knowledgeable in services and academic opportunity
applicable to students who meet the specified requirements.
b) Placed in an extended opportunity program, educational
opportunity program, or financial aid office.
4)Authorizes, specifically, the governing board of each school
district and each county office of education that maintains
any grades 9 through 12 to have a Dream Resource Liaison as
described above at each of their respective campuses, as
specified.
5)Specifies the following parameters for Dream Resource
Centers:
a) May offer support services including, but not limited
to, state and institutional financial aid assistance,
academic counseling, peer support services, psychological
counseling, referral services, and legal services.
b) May be housed within existing student service or
academic center.
c) The space in which the Liaison is located may be deemed
a Dream Resource Center.
d) Construction of a new or separate space is not required.
6)Authorizes the governing boards of the segments to accept
private funds to establish and operate centers.
7)Makes a variety of legislative findings and declarations
regarding increasing enrollment and graduation rates for
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students who meet the requirements established by AB 540 and
the resources needed to support the unique needs of these
students.
Comments
Need for the bill. According to the author, many undocumented
youth and their families are unaware of recent policy changes,
such as the enactment of AB 540 of the 2001-2002 Regular
Session, the California Dream Act of 2011 and the federal
deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), that make college
graduation more attainable. The author notes that the majority
of college campuses do not have a centralized location that
provides specialized support services and resources for students
meeting requirements of AB 540. Furthermore, there are many
unique barriers that this student population faces due to their
residency status and a trust space designated for these students
will encourage more youth to pursue postsecondary education to
prepare them to enter California's workforce. This bill seeks to
create a centralized location for AB 540 students to access
student support services and other applicable resources.
What currently exists? Each UC campus designates a point of
contact specifically for providing information to undocumented
students. All but three campuses have physical space designated
for this purpose. Among the 23 campuses at the CSU, the method
of delivering information varies. Some campuses have a
designated location but most provide information through
existing student support programs.
Similarly, information and services offered at community
colleges changes from campus to campus. For the most part
community colleges do not have a centralized location dedicated
for AB 540 students. However, some campuses in Southern
California are incorporating this group of students into their
respective Student Equity Plans. These plans are developed in
effort to close achievement gaps in access and success in
underrepresented student groups. The 2015-16 Budget Act targeted
funds for this purpose. It is unclear how many campuses have
prioritized AB 540 students in the college Student Equity Plan
or if they will establish a location similar to a Dream Resource
Center as described by this bill.
Related Legislation
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SB 247 (Lara, 2015) authorizes the governing board of a school
district or county office of education that maintains grades 9
through 12, the governing board of a CCC district, and the
Trustees of the CSU, and encourages the UC Regents to establish
on-campus Dream Centers for the purposes of providing
educational support services applicable to undocumented
students.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:YesLocal: Yes
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, this bill
creates major cost pressures that would not be eligible for
reimbursement as a state mandate since its requirements are
permissive.
Cost pressure in the tens of millions for Dream Resource
Liaisons to be designated at each campus maintaining grades 9
through 12.
Cost pressure of $100,000 per campus ($11.3 million statewide)
to the CCC to support a Dream Resource Liaison position to the
extent campuses choose to designate one. (Proposition 98)
Cost pressure of $60,000 to the CCC Chancellor's Office for
one part-time position to support oversight of Dream Resource
Centers to the extent they are established. (General Fund)
The CSU indicates that there may be a cost pressure to hire an
additional staff member at some campuses at a cost of $70,000
each. (General Fund)
No costs to the UC because each campus currently has a Dream
Resource Liaison.
SUPPORT: (Verified 8/28/15)
California Dream Network
California Immigrant Policy Center
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles
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Espiritu de Nuestro Futuro at CSU, Dominguez Hills
Fullerton College Dream Team
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
IDEAS at Mt. San Antonio College
Improving Dreams, Equity, Access and Success at San Francisco
State
Lead Empower Achieve with Determination at Sacramento State
University
National Association of Social Workers
RISE at Los Angeles Trade Tech
Rising Immigrant Scholars through Education at Berkeley
Scholars Promoting Education Awareness and Knowledge
Student Demand for Equality in Education at Cal Poly Pomona
Undocumented/AB 540 Educational Equity Task Force at San
Francisco State University
Voices Organizing Immigrant Communities for Educational Success
OPPOSITION: (Verified8/28/15)
None received
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 52-23, 6/3/15
AYES: Alejo, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brown, Burke, Calderon,
Campos, Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh,
Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto,
Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Roger Hernández,
Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Lackey, Levine, Lopez, Low,
McCarty, Medina, Mullin, Nazarian, O'Donnell, Perea, Quirk,
Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Mark Stone,
Ting, Weber, Williams, Wood, Atkins
NOES: Achadjian, Travis Allen, Baker, Bigelow, Brough, Chang,
Dahle, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Grove, Harper, Jones, Kim,
Maienschein, Mayes, Melendez, Obernolte, Olsen, Patterson,
Steinorth, Wagner, Waldron, Wilk
NO VOTE RECORDED: Daly, Hadley, Linder, Mathis, Thurmond
Prepared by:Olgalilia Ramirez / ED. / (916) 651-4105
9/1/15 21:30:27
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