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          Bill No:  SB 1045
          Author:   Alquist (D)
          Amended:  4/5/10
          Vote:     21

           
           SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE  :  8-0, 4/21/10
          AYES:  Romero, Huff, Alquist, Hancock, Liu, Price,  
            Simitian, Wyland
          NO VOTE RECORDED:  Maldonado


           SUBJECT  :    College Electronic Textbooks

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This bill clarifies that the electronic version  
          of any textbook produced and offered for sale at the public  
          segments of higher education, or a private postsecondary  
          educational institution in the state, contain, at a  
          minimum, the same content as the printed version.

           ANALYSIS  :    Existing law requires that any individual,  
          firm, partnership, or corporation that offers textbooks for  
          sale at the University of California (UC), the California  
          State University (CSU), and the California Community  
          Colleges (CCC), or a private postsecondary educational  
          institution in the state make them available for sale in an  
          electronic format, as specified, by January 1, 2020.   
          Additionally, existing law requires that the electronic  
          version contain the same content as the printed version. 
           
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           This bill clarifies that the electronic version of any  
          textbook produced by any individual, firm, partnership, or  
          corporation that offers textbooks for sale at the UC, CSU,  
          and the CCC, or private educational institution in the  
          state contain, at a minimum, the same content as the  
          printed version.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Appropriation:  No   Fiscal Com.:  No    
          Local:  No

           SUPPORT  :   (Verified  4/28/10)

          Association of American Publishers, Inc.
          California State Student Association
          University of California Student Association

           ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT  :    According to the author's office,  
          digital textbooks are the future of the textbook market and  
          have the potential to significantly reduce costs, increase  
          options for students, and open up the market for more  
          competition.  According to the author's office, this minor  
          change in existing law is necessary to encourage the  
          industry to place greater emphasis on digital textbooks and  
          to offer additional features, including, but not limited to  
          video clips, audio tracks and hyperlinks.


          PQ:do  4/28/10   Senate Floor Analyses 

                         SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  SEE ABOVE

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