BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 24
Author: Block (D), et al
Amended: 9/1/09 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE : 5-0, 7/15/09
AYES: Huff, Hancock, Padilla, Simitian, Wyland
NO VOTE RECORDED: Romero, Alquist, Liu, Maldonado
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : 8-5, 8/27/09
AYES: Kehoe, Corbett, Hancock, Leno, Oropeza, Price, Wolk,
Yee
NOES: Cox, Denham, Runner, Walters, Wyland
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 74-1, 6/2/09 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : California State University: feasibility
study: Chula Vista
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill requires the Chancellor of the
California State University (CSU) to conduct a study of the
feasibility of establishing a satellite program and,
ultimately, an independent CSU campus, at Chula Vista.
Funding for the study is to be derived solely from nonstate
sources. The Chancellor shall complete and submit the
study to the trustees within 18 months after the date that
the trustees certify that sufficient funds are available to
conduct the study.
CONTINUED
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ANALYSIS : Existing law establishes legislative intent
that sites for new University of California (UC) or CSU
campuses not be authorized unless recommended by the
California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) and
requires that all proposals for new colleges or programs be
forwarded to CPEC for review within 60 days of submission.
This bill requires the CSU Chancellor to conduct a study
regarding the feasibility of establishing a satellite
program and ultimately, an independent CSU campus at Chula
Vista, and specifies the study should include specified
elements such as enrollment projections, regional workforce
needs, prospective economic impact and job creation in the
region, potential alleviation of overcrowding and traffic
at San Diego State University (SDSU), environmental impact,
and support and capital outlay projections.
The concept of locating a four-year university in Chula
Vista was introduced in 1993, during the development of the
Otay Ranch land-use plan. Approximately 375 acres, which
the city valued at $250-$300 million in June 2008, are
currently set aside for the project. Over the past several
years, the City of Chula Vista and members of the community
have worked to recruit a university to the land. In
mid-2005, it was reported that the City was looking at a
multi-school campus model where the schools would share
facilities such as classrooms and a library, and the
institutions could be either public or private. According
to the author's office, building a CSU campus in Chula
Vista will create an option for tens of thousands of
Southern California students who are being turned away from
impacted campuses such as SDSU.
The CSU reports that all qualified students from the San
Diego area were offered admission to SDSU in 2008.
Further, CSU suggests that the state has not provided
resources sufficient for CSU to meet the needs of students
and fund current operations.
Prior legislation . SCR 92 (Peace), Resolution Chapter 104,
Statutes of 1998, resolved that the Legislature endorses a
proposed City of Chula Vista site for possible future use
as a UC campus. Subsequently, the UC Regents moved forward
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with plans to develop UC Merced. The 1987 statewide needs
assessment found the central valley area was in greatest
need for a UC campus. UC Merced opened on September 5,
2005.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
The estimated cost for the feasibility study would be in
the range of $500,000 to $600,000, a figure derived from
considering the costs of feasibility reports that have been
done over the past 20 years for Monterey Bay, San Marcos,
and the Channel Islands. Funding is to be derived solely
from nonstate sources.
SUPPORT : (Verified 7/1/09) (per Senate Education
Committee analysis)
Allied Gardens Community Council
American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees, AFL-CIO
BIOCOM
California Communities United Institute
California State Employees Association
Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce
City of Chula Vista
College Area Community council
College View Estates Association
Council of Philippine American Organizations
County of San Diego
Crossroads II
Filipino American Community Empowerment
Mexican American Business and Professional Association
National City Chamber of Commerce
National Federation of Filipino American Associations,
Region X
Rolando Community Council
San Diego Councilmember Marti Emerald
South Bay Expressway
Southwestern Community College District
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : According to the author's office,
the current 23 CSU campuses are not large enough to
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accommodate the growing demand for a four-year college
degree. The author's office points out that CSU is already
over-enrolled by 10,000 students, while at the same time
the demand for a four-year degree is increasing. The
author's office argues that for the Fall 2008 semester San
Diego State University turned away 68.8 percent of the
50,000 first-time freshmen who applied, and of the 62,330
total undergraduates that applied, only 34 percent were
admitted. According to the author's office, building a CSU
campus in Chula Vista will create an option for tens of
thousands of Southern California students who are being
turned away from impacted campuses such as San Diego State
University.
ASSEMBLY FLOOR :
AYES: Adams, Ammiano, Anderson, Arambula, Beall, Tom
Berryhill, Blakeslee, Blumenfield, Brownley, Buchanan,
Caballero, Charles Calderon, Carter, Chesbro, Conway,
Cook, Coto, Davis, De La Torre, De Leon, DeVore,
Emmerson, Eng, Evans, Feuer, Fletcher, Fong, Fuentes,
Fuller, Furutani, Galgiani, Gilmore, Hagman, Harkey,
Hayashi, Hernandez, Hill, Huber, Huffman, Jeffries,
Jones, Knight, Krekorian, Lieu, Logue, Bonnie Lowenthal,
Ma, Mendoza, Miller, Monning, Nava, Nestande, Niello,
Nielsen, John A. Perez, V. Manuel Perez, Portantino,
Price, Ruskin, Salas, Saldana, Silva, Skinner, Smyth,
Solorio, Audra Strickland, Swanson, Torlakson, Torres,
Torrico, Tran, Villines, Yamada, Bass
NOES: Gaines
NO VOTE RECORDED: Bill Berryhill, Block, Duvall, Garrick,
Hall
DLW:mw 9/1/09 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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