§ 82543 Community Facility Priority Access

Education Code·California

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•Community colleges must let groups use their buildings or fields first if those groups help poor or struggling communities.
•This includes sports teams for kids or clubs that help people with less money.
•The college has to say yes to these groups before others if they want to use the space.

Example

A local soccer team for kids from low-income families wants to practice on a community college field.

The college must let them use the field before saying yes to other groups, like a private soccer club that charges a lot of money.

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§ 82543 Community Facility Priority Access

Notwithstanding any other law, if the governing board of a community college district authorizes the use of any of the community college district’s facilities or grounds pursuant to this article, the community college district shall give priority access to the use of those facilities or grounds to organizations, clubs, and associations, including athletic associations for youth, that serve people from socioeconomically disadvantaged communities. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 66, Sec. 4. (AB 1151) Effective January 1, 2024.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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community property port priority starting january

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Education Code. Section 82543.

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