Community colleges: students: public transportation: Los Angeles Community College District.
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Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Transportation
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill establishes a partnership between the Los Angeles Community College District and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) to improve student access to public transportation. It will provide free transit passes (GoPasses) to students and create a student ambassador program within LA Metro to enhance security and rider assistance on transit lines serving the community colleges. The bill also requires the community college district to submit annual reports on the program’s effectiveness.
Key provisions
- Provides free transit passes (GoPasses) to students enrolled at Los Angeles Community College District campuses.
- Requires the Los Angeles Community College District to enter into a memorandum of understanding with LA Metro for GoPass TAP cards.
- Establishes a student ambassador program within LA Metro to assist with security, rider assistance, and facility upkeep.
- Requires the Los Angeles Community College District to submit annual reports detailing program participation and outcomes.
- Allocates $2.5 million from the General Fund to the Los Angeles Community College District and LA Metro to support the programs.
- Defines key terms related to the GoPass and student ambassador program.
- Requires the community college district to encourage students to apply for the student ambassador program.
- Establishes a minimum hourly wage for student ambassadors.
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