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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 2136: Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Cerritos Community College District.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 2136 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 18, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Cerritos Community College District. Primary sponsor: Blanca Pacheco (D). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2026): In committee: Set, first hearing. Testimony taken.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law establishes community college districts throughout the state and authorizes them to provide instruction at the campuses they operate. Existing law authorizes the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, in consultation with the California State University and the University of California, to authorize the establishment of community college district baccalaureate degree programs, as provided.

This bill would authorize the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to authorize the Cerritos Community College District to offer up to 3 applied baccalaureate degree programs in the fields of public safety management, paralegal studies, and automotive technology. The bill would require each baccalaureate degree program to be designed to meet documented regional workforce demand and developed in consultation with employers, labor organizations, and workforce development partners, and meet specified requirements. The bill would require the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to monitor the baccalaureate degree programs and would authorize the chancellor to report outcomes to the Legislature, as provided.

This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Cerritos Community College District.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Blanca PachecoPrimary sponsorDemocraticAssembly64
Bob ArchuletaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. In committee: Set, first hearing. Testimony taken.
  2. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
  3. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
  4. Read first time. To print.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page