CA AB1462

Authorizes the Board of Governors of California Community Colleges to approve a baccalaureate degree program at Allan Hancock College without requiring a written agreement with CSU or UC, even if those systems object to potential program duplication

The exemption applies only if the proposed program meets existing requirements: addresses unmet local workforce needs, does not duplicate CSU/UC programs, and the college has adequate expertise, resources, and student interest

Current law requires community colleges to reach a written agreement with objecting university segments before approving any baccalaureate program that CSU or UC claims is duplicative

The bill justifies this special exception by citing the lack of four-year universities accessible to the local community served by Allan Hancock College (located in Santa Maria, California)

Does not change any other requirements for community college baccalaureate programs, including the $84 per unit fee for upper division coursework and the limit of 30 new programs approved statewide per academic year