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Committee sends SB 550 to Judiciary after contentious debate over public law school pilot in San Jose
Summary
SB 550 would authorize a limited pilot allowing San Jose State University to partner with a nonprofit state‑accredited law school to jointly offer JD degrees; the Assembly committee sent the measure to Judiciary after a divided debate.
Sen. Cortese presented SB 550, a bill to authorize a pilot legal‑education partnership between San Jose State University and a nonprofit state‑accredited law school to jointly award JD degrees and undergraduate legal education certificates. The Assembly Higher Education Committee accepted author amendments and sent the bill to the Judiciary Committee after extended debate over master‑plan authority, local access and bar pass rates.
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