Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that establishes designation of black-serving institutions in California.

Highlights:

• Establishes the Designation of California Black-Serving Institutions to recognize campuses of these segments that excel at providing academic resources to Black and African American students (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes a governing board composed of certain members to approve or deny initial and renewal applications to receive this designation (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies the California State University Statewide Central Office for the Advancement of Black Excellence as the managing entity and would require it to act as a neutral administrative body tasked with, among other duties, developing the application processes and processing and presenting applications to the governing board (Sec. 1). 

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that establishes designation of black-serving institutions in California.

Highlights:

• Establishes the Designation of California Black-Serving Institutions to recognize campuses of these segments that excel at providing academic resources to Black and African American students (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes a governing board composed of certain members to approve or deny initial and renewal applications to receive this designation (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies the California State University Statewide Central Office for the Advancement of Black Excellence as the managing entity and would require it to act as a neutral administrative body tasked with, among other duties, developing the application processes and processing and presenting applications to the governing board (Sec. 1). 

Full Bill Text