SB 895 – Support

SB 895 by Senator Richard Roth would address California’s healthcare workforce needs by authorizing 15 community college districts to award Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees. Participating districts must be in underserved nursing areas and have a nationally accredited Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program. Class sizes cannot exceed 25% of the current ADN class or 35 students, whichever is greater.

Letter of Support – Assembly Higher Education Committee

• Please submit a letter of support for SB 895 through the California Legislature Position Letter Portal to the attention of the Assembly Higher Education Committee: https://calegislation.lc.ca.gov/Advocates/ 
• Please also send a copy of your letter to Nune Garipian at nune@ccleague.org
• Letters from organizations must be on letterhead and include a signature. Click here for the template letter.
• For the SB 895 Fact Sheet, please click here.
• The bill will be heard by the Assembly Higher Education Committee on July 2^nd at 1:30PM
• Support letters are due by 5PM on Wednesday, June 26^th.