(a) The Office of the Chancellor of the California State University and the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall, and the Office of the President of the University of California is requested to, in collaboration with county human services agencies, conduct a survey to determine the effectiveness of the county liaison position established pursuant to § 10006 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The survey shall address, at a minimum, all of the following:

(1) The barriers and opportunities faced by county staff liaisons in responding to the requests of counselors or other relevant professional staff.

(2) The barriers and opportunities faced by counselors or other relevant professional staff in engaging with county staff liaisons.

(3) The barriers and opportunities for increased collaboration between student assistance programs enabling cross referrals between different programs including, but not limited to, CalFresh, food pantries, and homeless student assistance.

(4) Any changes in counselors’ or other relevant professional staffs’ knowledge or awareness of county programs as a result of the county liaison position.

(5) The experiences of students connected to county services through counselors or other relevant professional staff.

(6) An estimated number of college students at each institution of public higher education likely eligible for but not receiving public assistance program benefits, including CalFresh, CalWORKs, and Medi-Cal.

(7) An estimated number of college students at each institution of public higher education that enrolled in public assistance programs, including, but not limited to, CalFresh, CalWORKs, and Medi-Cal, as a result of the engagement with the county liaison position.

(b) The Office of the Chancellor of the California State University and the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall, and the Office of the President of the University of California is requested to, report the results of the survey described in subdivision (a) to the Senate Committees on Education and Human Services, the Assembly Committees on Higher Education and Human Services, the Assembly Committee on Budget, the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, and the State Department of Social Services on or before January 1, 2025.

(c) (1) A report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with § 9795 of the Government Code.

(2) Pursuant to § 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2026.

(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 570, Sec. 2. (AB 1326) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, by its own provisions.)