20 Year Anniversary AB 540 Conference
Commemorating 20 Years of CA’s Landmark Legislation: A Celebration & Call to Action

This virtual conference brought together over 1,200 educators, students, legislators, administrators, and community members from across California to celebrate the successes created through AB 540. We were thrilled to share a program that celebrated our collective successes, highlighted promising practices, and provided clear steps to expand equitable access to higher education for undocumented students in California! However, our advocacy needs to continue. Together we can build on the momentum of the conference to advocate for the equitable implementation of AB 540 across the CCCs, CSUs, and UCs.
Important Steps to Take Today!
- SIGN & SHARE the Commitment to Undocumented Students Pledge.
Sign and encourage twenty individuals from your campus, organization or network to show their commitment. Add it to your newsletter, share with your task force and campus partners, or post on social media! - Familiarize Yourself with the Key Discrepancies in In-State Tuition Implementation.
Learn more about some of the barriers affecting implementation that we shared at the conference. This document will be used to guide an intrasystem working group with the CCC, CSU, and UC. Stay tuned on how you can stay involved in this process. - Access recordings of all the workshops linked in each of the specific tracks below.
Access Workshop Recordings by Audience Tracks
Opening Session Keynote Speakers
A HUGE SHOUT OUT to all of our presenters as well as the Planning Committee including the Student Strategy Table. This conference would not have been such a success without their vision, commitment and lived experiences.