{"id":7063415,"date":"2026-09-21T21:18:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T21:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/business\/finance\/newsom-signs-laws-letting-california-community-colleges-add-up-to-12-bachelors-degrees\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T21:18:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T21:18:26","slug":"newsom-signs-laws-letting-california-community-colleges-add-up-to-12-bachelors-degrees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7063415","title":{"rendered":"Newsom Signs Laws Letting California Community Colleges Add Up To 12 Bachelor&#8217;s Degrees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<div class=\"dpsp-post-pinterest-image-hidden\" style=\"display: none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tci-newsom-community-college-bachelors.png\" data-pin-title=\"Newsom Signs Laws Letting California Community Colleges Add Up To 12 Bachelor's Degrees\" data-pin-description=\"Newsom signed SB 960 and AB 2694, letting California community colleges add 2 to 12 bachelor's degrees per district based on completion and transfer rates.\" class=\"dpsp-post-pinterest-image-hidden-inner  dpsp-post-pinterest-image-hidden-single\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div>\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/dpr=1%2Cf=auto%2Cfit=cover%2Ch=683%2Cq=85%2Cw=1024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/California-Governor-Gavin-Newsom.jpg\" alt=\"California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a meeting with voters and local leaders while campaigning for Democrats ahead of the midterm elections in Aiken, South Carolina, U.S. September 4, 2026. REUTERS\/Sam Wolfe\" class=\"wp-image-88732 edge-images-processed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/dpr=1%2Cf=auto%2Cfit=cover%2Ch=683%2Cq=85%2Cw=1024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/California-Governor-Gavin-Newsom.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/dpr=1%2Cf=auto%2Cfit=cover%2Ch=1025%2Cq=85%2Cw=1536\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/California-Governor-Gavin-Newsom.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/dpr=1%2Cf=auto%2Cfit=cover%2Ch=1366%2Cq=85%2Cw=2048\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/California-Governor-Gavin-Newsom.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-tci-keypoints\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"tci-kp-label wp-block-paragraph\">Key Points<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Starting January 1, 2028, each California community college district can offer between 2 to 12 new bachelor\u2019s degree programs, and existing programs don\u2019t count toward that limit.<\/li>\n<li>A district\u2019s limit depends on its students\u2019 three-year completion and transfer rates. Districts are sorted into five tiers, and those with stronger outcomes get more programs.<\/li>\n<li>Colleges can now offer a degree similar to one at a nearby Cal State campus if that Cal State program accepts fewer than 75% of transfer applicants for three consecutive years. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gov. Gavin Newsom signed <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB960\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senate Bill 960<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2694\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assembly Bill 2694<\/a> on September 18, 2026, rewriting the rules for bachelor\u2019s degrees at <a href=\"https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/save-and-pay-for-college\/community-college\/\">California community colleges<\/a>. Starting January 1, 2028, each district\u2019s allowance of new bachelor\u2019s programs will range from 2 to 12, and the number depends on how many of its students finish or transfer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two measures, by Sen. Christopher Cabaldon (D-Napa) and Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego), are legally joined: SB 960 states it takes effect only if AB 2694 is also enacted. Newsom\u2019s office listed both as signed in its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2026\/09\/18\/governor-newsom-issues-legislative-update-9-18-26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 18 legislative update<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They replace the framework set by <a href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org\/bills\/ca_202120220ab927\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AB 927 in 2021<\/a>, which allowed up to 30 new programs statewide per year and barred any duplication of Cal State or UC degrees. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For families weighing <a href=\"https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/student-loan-financial-aid-by-state\/california\/\">what college costs in California<\/a>, the change means more four-year credentials priced at community college rates.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why It Matters<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California has 115 local community colleges and only 31 <a href=\"https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/88296\/uc-san-diegos-remedial-math-class-is-full-reigniting-the-debate-over-test-requirements\/\">UC<\/a> and Cal State campuses granting bachelor\u2019s degrees. The cost of a course at a community college in California is significantly lower than the cost at a UC or Cal State campus. This is especially true for students who have to relocate and potentially live on campus. Staying local is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/71045\/how-students-can-avoid-the-full-cost-of-college\/\">biggest ways to cut the full cost of college<\/a> because it removes room and board from the bill.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The credential also holds up in hiring. An NBER audit study sent 4,698 resumes to 1,570 job postings and found that about 22% of applicants got interview requests whether they held a traditional bachelor\u2019s or one from a community college. The College Investor covered those findings in its report on <a href=\"https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/84244\/nber-study-employers-dont-penalize-community-college-bachelors-degrees-in-hiring\/\">how employers treat community college bachelor\u2019s degrees<\/a>, which also noted that 24 states now allow them.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What The New Rules Allow<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, 49 colleges offer or will soon offer 66 bachelor\u2019s degrees, per the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccco.edu\/About-Us\/Chancellors-Office\/Divisions\/Educational-Services-and-Support\/What-we-do\/Curriculum-and-Instruction-Unit\/Curriculum\/Baccalaureate-Degree-Program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California Community Colleges Chancellor\u2019s Office<\/a>. Programs approved before January 1, 2028, do not count against the new limits. That grandfathering protects students already enrolled, including those using <a href=\"https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/50554\/how-to-apply-for-a-cal-grant\/\">Cal Grants to pay for these programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the new rules, the Chancellor\u2019s Office sorts districts into five tiers based on the share of students who \u201cearned an award or transferred\u201d within three years of entering a cohort. An award means a certificate, associate degree, associate degree for transfer, or bachelor\u2019s degree. Tiers are set by distance from the statewide mean:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tier 1<\/strong> (more than one standard deviation above the mean): up to 10 programs, 11 for multi-campus districts, and 12 for districts with 75,000 or more full-time equivalent students<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tier 2<\/strong> (above the mean, within one standard deviation): up to 8 programs, 9 for multi-campus districts, 10 for the 75,000-student districts<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tier 3<\/strong> (at or below the mean, within one standard deviation): up to six programs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tier 4<\/strong> (one to two standard deviations below): up to four programs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tier 5<\/strong> (two or more standard deviations below): up to two programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A separate clause says a district \u201cshall not offer more than 10 baccalaureate degree programs at any one time, regardless of the district\u2019s eligibility tier,\u201d language that sits in tension with the 11- and 12-program allowances for the largest Tier 1 districts. A district that drops a tier keeps its approved programs but can\u2019t add more beyond its new limit. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chancellor may bump a Tier 3, 4, or 5 district up one level if its rate rose two percentage points in each of the three most recent cohort years. Students comparing programs can run the numbers with a <a href=\"https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/47755\/college-roi-calculator\/\">college ROI calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A district can submit no more than three applications per academic year, must document an \u201cunmet current or future projected workforce need,\u201d and can\u2019t let bachelor\u2019s programs displace seats for associate degrees, certificates, or noncredit courses. That last provision matters because <a href=\"https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/79068\/community-college-enrollment-climbs-as-18-to-20-year-olds-lead\/\">community college enrollment is climbing<\/a>, led by 18-to-20-year-olds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The duplication fight with Cal State gets a tiebreaker. A district may now offer a program substantially similar to one at a local Cal State campus if that campus program\u2019s transfer acceptance rate stays below 75% for three consecutive years. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Cal State campus objects, the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development has 90 days to rule. A loss bars the community college from applying for a similar degree for five years, so students on the traditional route should still understand <a href=\"https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/46086\/transferring-colleges\/\">how transferring colleges works<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UC duplication remains off-limits without a written agreement.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Pushback<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Community college leaders championed these bills for most of the session, then formally opposed them after lawmakers built the tier structure above. Their objection is that outcome-based tiers penalize districts serving low-income students, who are less likely to complete or transfer. California is among the largest <a href=\"https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/37529\/community-college\/\">states with free community college programs<\/a> aimed at those low income students.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal State moved from opposed to neutral on the final versions. The system is pursuing its own lower-cost option, having recently approved <a href=\"https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/81010\/cal-state-approves-3-year-bachelors-degrees-across-all-22-campuses\/\">three-year, 90-unit bachelor\u2019s degrees across all 22 campuses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Newsom vetoed a bill specific to nursing (AB 2301 by Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria), which would have created a community college nursing bachelor\u2019s pilot. It was his third straight veto of the idea. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How This Connects<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California\u2019s move lands as research on two-year colleges keeps stacking up. An NBER study found that <a href=\"https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/87714\/free-community-college-pays-for-itself-new-nber-study-finds\/\">free community college raised earnings 8%<\/a> without a net cost to taxpayers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet 66% of high schoolers say school staff push four-year colleges, while <a href=\"https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/87928\/high-schools-push-four-year-college\/\">trades and community college get little airtime<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of the day, community college is becoming more compelling for significantly lower prices, which is why it pays to compare the option before dismissing it completely.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"tve_leads_end_content\" style=\"display: block; visibility: hidden; border: 1px solid transparent;\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"sabox-authors\">\n<div class=\"saboxplugin-wrap\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"author\">\n<div class=\"saboxplugin-tab saboxplugin-tab-about\">\n<div class=\"saboxplugin-gravatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/author\/robert\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/New-Profile.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"Robert Farrington\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"saboxplugin-desc\">\n<div itemprop=\"description\">\n<p>Robert Farrington is the founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/\">The College Investor<\/a> and is widely recognized as one of the nation\u2019s leading voices on <a href=\"https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/student-loan-debt\/\">student loan debt<\/a> and saving for college. 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