CA AB91

Creates a new nonresident tuition fee exemption for low-income students who are residents of Mexico, attend specified San Diego-area community colleges (Cuyamaca, Grossmont, Imperial Valley, MiraCosta, Palomar, San Diego City, San Diego Mesa, San Diego Miramar, or Southwestern College), register for lower division courses, and have resided within 45 miles of the California-Mexico border for at least one year.

Limits the exemption to no more than 150 full-time equivalent students (FTES) per participating college per academic year and requires participating colleges to adopt a uniform policy for determining student residence classification, establishing appeal procedures, and assessing low-income status.

Allows exempted nonresident students to be reported as resident FTES for state apportionment purposes and requires a joint report to the Legislature by January 1, 2028, including demographics, attendance rates, and class completion rates.

Makes the exemption provisions inoperative on July 1, 2028, and repeals them on January 1, 2029, unless extended by later legislation.

Requires the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to enter into an attendance agreement with a university in Baja California providing reciprocal rights to California residents as a condition for the exemption to take effect.