Committee advances bill to formalize California–Mexico higher education exchange program

Apr 8, 2025

The Assembly committee advanced AB 1093 to create a formal 1-to-1 student exchange program with Mexican universities; supporters said the program would expand cross-border ties but some members raised budget and accountability concerns.

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Assemblymember Salace presented AB 1093, which would establish a California–Mexico Higher Education Development and Academic Exchange Program to formalize student exchange partnerships between California public higher education systems and Mexican universities. The program would create a one-for-one exchange, matching students from the University of California, California State University and California Community Colleges with students from Mexican institutions.

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