Bill > AB2053

This bill authorizes the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to allow the Coast Community College District to offer a specific bachelor's degree program in cybersecurity at Coastline College, provided the district demonstrates a regional labor market demand for this degree and that existing regional public universities cannot fully meet that demand. The program must involve structured partnerships with regional universities to avoid duplication and expand access, potentially through transfer agreements or shared facilities. The bill also mandates that the Legislative Analyst's Office conduct interim evaluations of the program by July 1, 2030, and final evaluations by July 1, 2034, to assess its impact on workforce needs, student success, and collaboration, with the program's authorization set to expire on January 1, 2035. The Legislature has declared this a special statute due to a specific need for a skilled cybersecurity workforce in the region.

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