Transfer and Rentry Center in Dutton Hall at UC Davis.
Credit: Karin Higgins/UC Davis
In a bid to make it easier for California’s community college students to transfer to the University of California, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Tuesday to create a new transfer pathway between the two systems.
The transfer pathway created by Assembly Bill 1291 will start as a pilot program at UCLA, with students getting priority admission if they complete an associate degree for transfer in select majors beginning in the 2026-27 academic year. The specific majors haven’t yet been determined, but UCLA will have to identify at least eight and another four by 2028-29. At least four of the majors will be in a science, technology, engineering or math field.
The new pathway would expand to at least four additional UC campuses, also in limited majors, by 2028-29.
The bill doesn’t, however, guarantee students admission to their…
