Fall 2011
Committee:
President, Relations with Local Senates, Governmental Relations
Whereas, AB130 and AB131 (2011), otherwise known as the California Dream Act, which would allow students who qualified for AB 540 (which allows undocumented students who complete at least three years of high school in California to attend community colleges as resident students, as well as a stipulation that all such students must begin the citizenship process) to apply and receive state financial aid was signed by Governor Brown on October 8, 2011, and will be reintroduced in the next legislative session;
Whereas, There is current advocacy working to have this legislation repealed next legislative session; and
Whereas, The Student Senate for California Community Colleges is mandated to retain access, ensure success, represent and advocate for all community college students;
Resolved, The Student Senate for California Community Colleges form an ad- hoc committee to strongly advocate against any type of repeal of the California Dream Act and support AB 540 students by lobbying legislators to urge for its preservation, provide letter-writing templates and e-mail form letters as well as provide education for awareness among students who may not be knowledgeable about this legislation.
Whereas, There is current advocacy working to have this legislation repealed next legislative session; and
Whereas, The Student Senate for California Community Colleges is mandated to retain access, ensure success, represent and advocate for all community college students;
Resolved, The Student Senate for California Community Colleges form an ad- hoc committee to strongly advocate against any type of repeal of the California Dream Act and support AB 540 students by lobbying legislators to urge for its preservation, provide letter-writing templates and e-mail form letters as well as provide education for awareness among students who may not be knowledgeable about this legislation.