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.

2023 State and Federal Legislative Priorities

The District has identified five critically important state legislative priorities and five critically important federal priorities to focus advocacy efforts on for 2023. State legislative priorities focus on meeting labor market demands; basic needs; diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism; noncredit; and long-term financial stability. Federal legislative priorities focus on financial aid; support for in-person and digital learning; cybersecurity; congressional funding requests; and advocacy support efforts for undocumented students. 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 247 (Muratsuchi) - Education finance: school facilities: Kindergarten through Community College Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2024
• AB 358 (Addis) - Community college districts: student housing.
• AB 610 (Holden) - Youth Transit Pass Pilot Program: free youth transit passes.
• AB 634 (Ward) - Community colleges: career development and college preparation courses.
• AB 680 (Rubio, Blanca) - Public postsecondary education: nonresident tuition: exemption.
• AB 789 (Berman) - Student financial aid: Cal Grants: satisfactory academic progress.
• AB 1173 (Ta) - College and career fairs.
• SB 28 (Glazer) - Education finance: school facilities: Public Preschool, K–12, and College Health and Safety Bond Act of 2024.
• SB 307 (Ashby) - Middle Class Scholarship Program: community colleges: current and former foster youth.
• SB 467 (Portantino) - Community colleges: apprenticeship or internship training programs.
• AB 252 (Holden) - The College Athlete Protection Act.
• AB 260 (Santiago) - Community colleges: part-time employees.

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: