Plain English Breakdown
The official source states the governor vetoed the bill; it does not confirm if lawmakers later overrode that veto.
California Community Colleges Access and Continuity for Deported Students Act
This vetoed bill would have exempted certain community college students who left the U.S. on or after January 1, 2025, from paying nonresident tuition if they returned to study online within three years.
What This Bill Does
- Exempts eligible students from paying nonresident tuition until January 1, 2030.
- Applies only to students who departed the United States on or after January 1, 2025 for specified reasons and were not already paying nonresident tuition at that time.
- Requires students to provide a written statement with specific details about their departure.
- Allows eligible students to keep resident status if they return for in-person classes, provided they previously held resident status and qualified for the exemption when they left.
- Makes eligible returning students able to apply for financial aid upon reenrollment.
Who It Names or Affects
- Community college students who departed the United States on or after January 1, 2025 under specific conditions.
- California Community Colleges and their districts that would handle new duties if the law passed.
- The Commission on State Mandates regarding potential state reimbursement for local costs.
Terms To Know
- Nonresident tuition
- Higher fees charged to students who do not meet legal requirements to be considered California residents.
- Attestation
- A written statement where a student confirms specific facts about their departure from the country.
- State-mandated local program
- New duties placed on school districts by state law that may require the state to pay for those costs.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill was vetoed by the governor, so it did not become active law.
- The text does not list all specific reasons allowed for a student's departure from the United States.
- Reimbursement to colleges depends on whether the Commission on State Mandates finds costs were created.