… a former trustee of the Los Angeles Community College District, I thank Governor Newsom for recognizing the huge impact that AB 1096 will have on students. Our community colleges should serve and advance opportunities for all people, including … (D-Alhambra), Chair of the Assembly Higher Education Committee. The 2020 United States Census results indicate more than one in four California residents were born outside of the United States. In Los Angeles alone, more than 56% of the 10 … classes.” The Los Angeles Community College District recently surveyed thousands of students, and the results indicated that 66% of respondents were interested in taking a course taught in a language other than English. Most of these students …