Dear Senator Mitchell and Assemblymember Ting:

On behalf of the organizations listed in the letter, we write to share our appreciation for your past support of the comprehensive mission and indispensable role of California’s community colleges. We also take this opportunity to offer our shared priorities for the 2020-21 State Budget. Our shared request focuses on the system’s fundamental needs. It is crafted to support students and colleges through this health crisis while also mitigating disruption to instruction and our focus on equity.