Existing law establishes the segments of the postsecondary education system in the state, including the California Community Colleges, administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Existing law establishes the College Textbook Affordability Act of 2015 to reduce costs for California State University and California community college students by encouraging faculty to accelerate the adoption of lower cost, high-quality, open educational resources, as defined.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation pertaining to the affordability of textbooks and other instructional materials at the California Community Colleges.