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          Date of Hearing:  May 4, 2016


                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS


                               Lorena Gonzalez, Chair


          AB  
          2766 (Lopez) - As Introduced February 19, 2016


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          Urgency:  No  State Mandated Local Program:  NoReimbursable:  No


          SUMMARY:


          This bill expands the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC)  
          to add two student members, bringing the total number of student  
          commissioners to four, consisting of one each from:









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             a)   The University of California (UC);



             b)   The California State University (CSU);



             c)   The California Community Colleges (CCC); and,



             d)   A California private postsecondary educational  
               institution.
          FISCAL EFFECT:


          Minor annual General Fund costs (less than $10,000) for CSAC  
          expenses related to two additional student commissioners.  
          (Commissioners receive a $100 stipend and travel expense  
          reimbursement for each meeting day.)


          COMMENTS:


          1)Background. CSAC, which administers California's student  
            financial aid programs, is composed of 15 members, including  
            two student members required to be enrolled in postsecondary  
            educational institutions for the duration of their two-year  
            terms, though a graduating student may serve for six months  
            beyond graduation. The two students may not be enrolled in the  
            same segment of higher education.  


          2)Purpose. According to the author, the student makeup of the  
            CSAC board creates an unequal voice for the two student groups  
            that are not appointed during that term.  This leaves two of  








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            the four student groups without having a counted vote to make  
            important decisions that are before the board.  AB 2766  
            creates equal student representation for all the college  
            segments by expanding the CSAC board by two additional  
            members. This will ensure that the diverse perspectives from  
            the different student bodies are heard and given a full vote  
            regarding matters before the board. 


          3)Related Legislation. AB 2154 (Medina), pending in the  
            Assembly, provides that, upon expiration of the CSAC student  
            member's two-year term, if the Governor has not appointed a  
            successor, the student member may remain in office for up to  
            one additional year or until the Governor appoints a  
            successor, whichever occurs first.


          Analysis Prepared by:Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916)  
          319-2081