What is AB-132?

Postsecondary education trailer bill. 

SEC. 89. As used in this section, “LGBTQ+” means lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and plus. 

CALIFORNIA STATE LAW Assembly Bill No. 132 
On July 72, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom approved Assembly Bill 132. Section 89 captures the statewide efforts pertinent to the LGBTQ+ community on community college campuses. 

A specified sum of funding was appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges for allocation by the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to community college districts to provide additional funds to support LGBTQ+ students. In allocating funds to participating community college districts, the chancellor’s office shall do all of the following: 

(1) Enter into agreements with participating community college districts to provide additional funds to support LGBTQ+ students. 

(2) Provide grants for participating community college districts based on the proportional share of students they serve and equity metrics to ensure that small rural colleges are also able to access to the grants. Participating community college districts may encumber the funds over a five-year period. 

Participating community college districts shall use this funding to provide needed services, based on best practices, to LGBTQ+ students. 

AB-132: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB132

SB-132:  https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB132