Higher Education Committee, California State Assembly

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The Higher Education Committee is a standing committee of the California State Assembly.

Per the Assembly Rules, committees of the California State Assembly are assigned by the House Speaker. The Speaker has the power to appoint the chair and vice chair of each committee.^[1] The Speaker is considered an ex officio member of all assembly committees of which he or she is not a regular member but does not have voting rights and is not counted for purposes of determining a quorum.^[2] A majority of members of a committee constitutes a quorum.^[3]

See rules: Standing Rules of the Assembly

Function[edit]

The duty of the Higher Education Committee is to investigate and study proposed bills relating to university, state university, and community college systems; postsecondary education; and student financial aid.^[4]

Membership[edit]

This membership information was last updated in March 2021. Ballotpedia completes yearly updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

Shirley Weber (D) left this committee on January 29, 2021.

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2017 legislative session[edit]

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

2015 legislative session[edit]

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

2013-2014[edit]

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

2011-2012[edit]

The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.

External links[edit]

• Higher Education Committee