California Makes It Easier for Some Community College Students to Transfer to University of California With New Law

Students participate in an activity near Royce Hall on the campus of the University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA) in Los Angeles, Calif., on March 11, 2020. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law last week that will now make it easier for some of California’s community college students to transfer to a University of California (UC) campus.

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