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

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.