CA AB951

Appropriates an unspecified amount from the General Fund annually beginning fiscal year 2020-21 to the University of California Regents for creation, construction, and establishment of a public law school in Riverside County.

Finds that the Inland Empire region has over 4.2 million people but lacks a University of California school of law, with only one ABA-accredited law school in the entire region.

Notes the last UC law school was established at UC Irvine in 2008, and geographical distance makes attendance at UCLA or UC Irvine logistically difficult for prospective law students in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.

States that a public law school in the Inland Empire is needed to address the region's distinct legal needs and to strengthen the local legal community and economy.