California Bill Making It Easier for Some Community College Students to Transfer to UC Sent to Governor

The pilot would begin at UCLA, requiring officials to select eight majors eligible for priority admission by the 2026–27 school year.

A student walks toward Royce Hall on the campus of University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in Los Angeles on March 11, 2020. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

A California bill that would streamline the process for some community college students to transfer to a University of California (UC) campus is one step away from becoming law.

Assembly Bill 1291, introduced in February by Assemblyman Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento), would establish a pilot program that prioritizes community college students who complete associate degrees in certain majors for admission to UC campuses.