Legislation

California Legislators Support Open Educational Resources!

California Legislative Information

SB 1359. Public postsecondary education: Course Materials (2017) This link will take you to an external website in a new tab.

Implementation Strategies for Tagging Course Schedules for Zero Cost Textbooks (May 2017)

SB 1359: Implementation Requirements and Issues (June 2017)

AB 798. The California College Textbook Affordability Act of 2015 This link will take you to an external website in a new tab.

SB 1052. California Open Education Resources Council (2012) This link will take you to an external website in a new tab.

SB 1053. California Digital Open Source Library (2012) This link will take you to an external website in a new tab.


Federal Legislation

U.S. Department of Education

Higher Education Opportunity Act (2008) This link will take you to an external website in a new tab.

  • The Higher Education Opportunities Act (HEOA) is a federal law requiring higher education institutions to communicate the price of course materials to students at the time of registration. Complying with the HEOA requirements is a condition for the CSU receiving student financial aid from the Federal Government.
  • For more information on HEOA in the CSU, click here.