1. “Hey Bill! Now you’re a Law!” Legislation and Advocacy Update Julie Bruno, Legislative and Advocacy Committee Dolores Davison, Educational Policies Committee Mike Magee, Director, State Government Relations, Chancellor’s Office Shaaron Vogel, President, FACCC

2. Overview What passed (and what didn’t) What’s next Legislative Agendas Advocacy Update

3. New Laws AB 288 Dual Enrollment AB 404 Accreditation AB 798 College Textbook Affordability Act

4. Vetoed Legislation SB 42 Office of Higher Education Performance and Accountability AB 967 Sexual Assault Cases AB 968 Transcripts

5. Legislative Agendas

6. Chancellor’s Office 2016 Legislative Program o Sponsored Bills - pending BOG approval Adult Education Stakeholder Involvement Audit Fee Cal Grant Program Enrollment Priority for Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS), Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS), Foster Youth and Former Foster Youth New Year - New bills – New leadership o Ripped from the headlines o “There oughta be a law” and other bill ideas o Definition of insanity or Everything old is new again

7. FACCC AB 626 continued Part-time Office Hours Mental Health /campus safety Visit to Washington DC on Accreditation

8. ASCCC ASCCC Strategic Plan (Adopted April 11, 2015 by the ASCCC delegates) Goal: Assert the faculty voice and leadership in local, state, and national policy conversations. Strategy: Develop a legislative agenda aligned with the goals of the ASCCC and actively pursue bills of interest.

9. ASCCC Legislative Agenda Change to Audit Fee Stand Alone Course Approval Mental Health Services Possibilities Online Educational Resources Campus Safety Others?

10. Advocacy Knowledge into Action

11. Chancellor’s Office Bill Positions – Standing Orders/Legislative Principles o Self-imposed rules that limit bill positions  includes neutrality on labor related bills State Agency o Many state agencies do not take bill positions – analysis role o Responses to cost analysis – DOF, Approps, Minority Caucus Colleagues - Collaboration and Confrontation o Capitol testimony o Consultation Council o Klingon Bar o Listserv for Government Relations

12. FACCC Advocacy Advocacy Webpage Legislation Tracker Advocacy Tools Advocacy and Policy Conference FACCC

13. ASCCC Advocacy Local Legislative Liaison Position Legislative Update Webpage Legislation Report ASCCC Advocacy Day

14. What Happens Next?

15. Questions and Comments?

16. Resources ASCCC Legislation and Advocacy Committee ASCCC Legislative Update CO Governmental Relations Policy in Action FACCC Advocacy CAOERC Emails Julie Bruno – jbruno@sierracollege.edu Dolores Davison – davisondolores@fhda.edu Mike Magee – mmagee@CCCCO.edu Shaaron Vogel – VogelSh@butte.edu

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