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    AB-861
    Education

    Community colleges: students: public transportation: Los Angeles Community College District.

    Introduced
    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Provides free LA Metro transit passes to Los Angeles Community College District students through an annual program.
    • Creates a paid student ambassador program to enhance transit safety and assist passengers on LA Metro lines.
    • Requires LA Metro to train student ambassadors in transit operations and conflict resolution.
    • Mandates annual reporting on program participation, ridership data, and safety outcomes.

    Summary

    Assembly Member Solache's proposal to enhance public transportation access for Los Angeles Community College District students would establish a partnership between the district and LA Metro, creating both a transit pass program and student security initiative. The legislation requires the district to enter annual agreements with LA Metro to provide GoPass TAP cards to enrolled students who opt in during class registration, with costs shared between the two entities according to negotiated rates.

    The bill creates a student ambassador program where LA Metro would select and train qualified district students to assist with transit system safety, passenger information, maintenance reporting, and community outreach. These ambassadors, who must maintain good academic standing, would receive compensation from the district at a minimum rate of $25 per hour. Each campus would designate a coordinator to promote participation, while LA Metro would develop standardized program guidelines and provide training in transit operations, conflict resolution, and public engagement.

    To ensure accountability, the district must submit annual reports to state finance officials and legislative budget committees detailing participation rates, ridership statistics, program outcomes, and recommendations for improvement. The legislation specifies that if the Commission on State Mandates determines the programs create state-mandated costs, the district and LA Metro would receive reimbursement through existing statutory mechanisms.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation
    Next Step
    Assembly Committee
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Assembly Higher Education Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Higher Education Hearing
    Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Transportation]
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Read first time. To print.

    Contacts

    Profile
    Tom LackeyR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Cecilia Aguiar-CurryD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Laurie DaviesR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Chris WardD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Lori WilsonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Tom LackeyR
    Assemblymember
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    Cecilia Aguiar-CurryD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Laurie DaviesR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Chris WardD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Lori WilsonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Gregg HartD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Josh HooverR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Corey JacksonD
    Assemblymember
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    Juan CarrilloD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Josh LowenthalD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Diane PapanD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Patrick AhrensD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    John HarabedianD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Alexandra MacedoR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Rhodesia RansomD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Chris RogersD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jose SolacheD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author

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    Introduced By

    Jose Solache
    Jose SolacheD
    California State Assembly Member
    10% progression
    Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/19/2025)

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    April 22, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Higher Education Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    71210PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Provides free LA Metro transit passes to Los Angeles Community College District students through an annual program.
    • Creates a paid student ambassador program to enhance transit safety and assist passengers on LA Metro lines.
    • Requires LA Metro to train student ambassadors in transit operations and conflict resolution.
    • Mandates annual reporting on program participation, ridership data, and safety outcomes.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Introduced By

    Jose Solache
    Jose SolacheD
    California State Assembly Member

    Summary

    Assembly Member Solache's proposal to enhance public transportation access for Los Angeles Community College District students would establish a partnership between the district and LA Metro, creating both a transit pass program and student security initiative. The legislation requires the district to enter annual agreements with LA Metro to provide GoPass TAP cards to enrolled students who opt in during class registration, with costs shared between the two entities according to negotiated rates.

    The bill creates a student ambassador program where LA Metro would select and train qualified district students to assist with transit system safety, passenger information, maintenance reporting, and community outreach. These ambassadors, who must maintain good academic standing, would receive compensation from the district at a minimum rate of $25 per hour. Each campus would designate a coordinator to promote participation, while LA Metro would develop standardized program guidelines and provide training in transit operations, conflict resolution, and public engagement.

    To ensure accountability, the district must submit annual reports to state finance officials and legislative budget committees detailing participation rates, ridership statistics, program outcomes, and recommendations for improvement. The legislation specifies that if the Commission on State Mandates determines the programs create state-mandated costs, the district and LA Metro would receive reimbursement through existing statutory mechanisms.

    10% progression
    Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/19/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation
    Next Step
    Assembly Committee
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Assembly Higher Education Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Higher Education Hearing
    Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Transportation]
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Read first time. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    April 22, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Higher Education Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    71210PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Tom LackeyR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Cecilia Aguiar-CurryD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Laurie DaviesR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Chris WardD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Lori WilsonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 17 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 4
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Tom LackeyR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Cecilia Aguiar-CurryD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Laurie DaviesR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Chris WardD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Lori WilsonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Gregg HartD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Josh HooverR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Corey JacksonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Juan CarrilloD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Josh LowenthalD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Diane PapanD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Patrick AhrensD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    John HarabedianD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Alexandra MacedoR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Rhodesia RansomD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Chris RogersD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jose SolacheD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author