The Office of Public and Governmental Affairs, with assistance from legislative consultants, advocates on behalf of NOCCCD to ensure that our students have access to affordable education and are successful in attaining their educational goals.

2021 State and Federal Legislative Priorities

The District has identified six critically important state legislative priorities and three critically important federal priorities to focus advocacy efforts on for 2021. State legislative priorities focus on part-time students; workforce development; basic needs; diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism (DEIA); noncredit; and return to in-person instruction and services. Federal legislative priorities focus on reauthorization of the Higher Education Act; Title IX; and return to in-person instruction and services. Each priority has been carefully chosen to focus on results that will support the District's student population, staff, faculty, and long-term sustainability. These priorities allow staff and the District's advocates in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. to act expeditiously on key state and federal issues that impact the District and the students we serve; however, this is not an all-inclusive list of the issues the District will engage in and advocate on. For more information on these priorities, click here.

Positions on Legislative Bills
With the aid of our legislative consultant, Nossaman LLP, the District has taken several positions on bills during this legislative session that have the potential to affect our students. Below is our current list of positions:

Support

• AB 75 (O'Donnell) - Education Finance: School Facilities: Kindergarten-Community Colleges Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2022
• AB 421 (Ward) - Community Colleges: Career Development and College Preparation Courses
• AB 927 (Medina) -  Public Postsecondary Education: Community Colleges: Statewide Baccalaureate Degree Program
• AB 1152 (Rubio, Blanca) - Postsecondary Education: COVID-19 Safety and Liability
• AB 1456 (Medina) - Student Financial Aid: Cal Grant Reform Act

Oppose

• AB 1491 (McCarty) - Adult Education: Consortia: Carryover of Allocated Funds
• AB 609 (Kamlager) - College Athlete Race and Gender Equity Act (oppose unless amended)

Orange County Community Colleges Legislative Task Force 
The Orange County Community Colleges Legislative Task Force (OCCCLTF) consists of the four community college districts in Orange County: 

• Coast Community College District
• North Orange County Community College District
• Rancho Santiago Community College District
• South Orange County Community College District

NOCCCD proudly serves as a member of OCCCLTF. Together, with our colleagues, OCCCLTF identifies common advocacy areas that affect community colleges, and educates and informs elected representatives regarding such issues. The Task Force concentrates its efforts on local representatives; and, when necessary, the Governor, Secretary of Education, and the California Community College Board of Governors.

Elected Officials: