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This bill is a comprehensive higher education budget trailer bill that makes numerous changes and appropriations to support California's public higher education system, particularly community colleges. The bill includes provisions for student housing grants, establishing a California Career Passport Program, supporting Dreamer Resource Liaisons, providing emergency financial assistance grants, expanding credit for prior learning, and creating a Student Support Block Grant. Key highlights include appropriating $25 million to develop the Career Passport Program, which will provide students with a digital tool to showcase their skills and academic records, $20 million for emergency student financial assistance, $15 million to support Dreamer Resource Liaisons, and $60 million for a Student Support Block Grant that community colleges can use for student basic needs, childcare, counseling, and other support services. The bill also makes technical changes to existing education programs, adjusts funding allocations for various community college initiatives, and extends or modifies several existing programs. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for deferring some community college district payments and establishes reporting requirements for various new and existing programs to ensure accountability and track outcomes.

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