Assemblyman Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles), joined Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis, 1st District; Los Angeles Community College District board of trustees member Mike Fong and community partners at a press conference on Feb. 17 to celebrate the introduction of Assembly Bill 2266, which will expand the California College Promise program to provide two years of tuition-free community college to all full-time students.
“The LACCD College Promise Program has experienced unparalleled success, with higher overall rates of completion and persistence among mostly first-generation students,” LACCD chancellor Francisco C. Rodriguez said. “This bill expands much-needed access to higher education, keeps college affordable for working families and accelerates the journey to a no-cost associates degree for all full-time students, keeping California globally competitive in an inclusive economy.”