ARTICLE 1. Legislative Intent and Purpose [74000. - 74001.]

Cal. Education Code - EDC 1.

in effect

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 74000. Section 74000.

The Legislature hereby declares as its policy that all of the territory of the state shall be included within a community college district, except that territory located within a county where the county residents accounted for fewer than 350 units of average daily attendance in the state’s community colleges during the preceding fiscal year. The territory located within such a county may be included within a community college district pursuant to the procedures prescribed by Article 2 (commencing with Section 74130) of Chapter 2.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 74001. Section 74001.

On and after January 1, 1983, the provisions of Article 1 (commencing with Section 4000) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 and Articles 2 and 3 (commencing with Section 35720) of Chapter 4 of Part 21 shall apply to actions to reorganize community college districts, as may be applicable, except that whenever any reference is made to the State Board of Education in those provisions the reference shall be deemed, for the purpose of community college district reorganization, to be the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026