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COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM

After study, a League position was adopted in 2003 which is used to develop a broad constituency of public support to ensure continuing access for all to the community colleges, as established in the 1960 Master Plan for Higher Education in California.

Education of the public and lawmakers is an important thrust of League effort. Publications about the colleges are provided for general distribution about how the colleges are financed and governed.

College Access for Everyone: Removing Early Barriers This League publication reinforces the importance of the community college system in our state, and then identifies and addresses the early barriers to community college access for California's students.

A Guide for Parents in English and Spanish outlines how parents can help their children develop rewarding careers through post-secondary education.

These guides, published by the League of Women Voters of California Community College System Committee, were made possible through a grant from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

Since governance and finance of the system are so complicated, and legislative term limits create a new generation of legislators with each state-wide election, the League provides briefing materials for them and their staffs, and has ongoing communication with these offices.

• California Community Colleges: Fact Sheet #3 for Legislators (May 2006. 630k)
• California Community Colleges: Fact Sheet #2 for Legislators (April 2005. 160k)
• California Community Colleges: Fact Sheet for Legislators (Summer 2004. 517k)

The Community College System: A Final Report for Members (Spring 2005)

• Cover, inside front cover, backpage (430K)
• Main body (680K)