BPPE Advisory Committee

The Bureau for Private Postsecondary Advisory Committee examines the oversight functions and operational policies of the Bureau. The Committee advises the Bureau with respect to matters relating to private postsecondary education. The Committee makes recommendations with respect to policies, practices, and regulations relating to private postsecondary education, and provides assistance as may be requested by the bureau.

Advisory Committee Members

Leigh Ferrin, Chair
– Past Student of an Institution (Appointed by DCA Director)

Tess Kraiker, Vice–Chair
– Institutional Representative (Appointed by DCA Director)

Joseph Holt
– Institutional Representative (Appointed by DCA Director)

Robert Boykin
– Public Member (Appointed by Senate Committee on Rules)

Kansen Chu
– Consumer Advocate (Appointed by Speaker of the Assembly)

Michael Zimmerman
– Institutional Representative (Appointed by DCA Director)

Tracy Tambascia
– Public Member (Appointed by Speaker of the Assembly)

Melanie Delgado
– Consumer Advocate (Appointed by DCA Director)

Assemblymember Mike Fong
– Non–Voting, Ex Officio Member (Appointed by Speaker of the Assembly)

Robyn Smith
– Consumer Advocate (Appointed by Senate Committee on Rules)

Senator Angelique Ashby
– Non–Voting, Ex Officio Member (Appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules)

BPPE Advisory Committee Openings

The BPPE Advisory Committee has the following vacancy:

Past Student of an Institution (Appointed by DCA Director)

Information on How to Apply:
Speaker of the Assembly Appointed Vacancies
DCA Director Appointed Vacancies

Advisory Committee Meetings

Date	Location	Agenda	Webcast	Minutes
November 5, 2025	Teleconference Meeting
August 27, 2025	Teleconference Meeting
May 28, 2025	Teleconference Meeting
February 26, 2025	Teleconference Meeting How to Join Meeting	Agenda Materials	Webcast
November 13, 2024	Teleconference Meeting How to Join Meeting	Agenda Materials	Webcast	Minutes
August 20, 2024	Teleconference Meeting How to Join Meeting	Agenda Materials	Webcast	Minutes
May 15, 2024	Teleconference Meeting How to Join Meeting	Agenda Materials	Webcast	Minutes
February 7, 2024	Teleconference Meeting How to Join Meeting	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast	Minutes
November 8, 2023	Teleconference Meeting How to Join Meeting	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast	Minutes
August 16, 2023	Physical Meeting Location: Department of Consumer Affairs Hearing Room 1625 North Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834 Teleconference Option: Webex Link How to Join Meeting	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast	Minutes
May 24, 2023	Teleconference Meeting How to Join Meeting	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast – Part 1 Webcast – Part 2	Minutes
February 16, 2023	Teleconference Meeting How to Join Meeting	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast – Part 1 Webcast – Part 2	Minutes
November 16, 2022	Teleconference Meeting How to Join Meeting	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast	Minutes
August 18, 2022	Teleconference Meeting How to Join Meeting	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast	Minutes
May 17, 2022	Department of Consumer Affairs Hearing Room 1747 North Market Blvd. Hearing Room (#186) Sacramento, CA 95834	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast	Minutes
February 23, 2022	Teleconference Meeting How to Join Meeting	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast – Part 1 Webcast – Part 2	Minutes
November 3, 2021	Teleconference Meeting How to Join Meeting	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast – Part 1 Webcast – Part 2	Minutes
August 26, 2021	Teleconference Meeting How to Join Meeting	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast - Part 1 Webcast - Part 2	Minutes
May 27, 2021	Teleconference Meeting How to Join Meeting	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast	Minutes
March 17, 2021	Teleconference Meeting How to Join Meeting	Agenda Meeting Materials		Minutes
February 17, 2021	Teleconference Meeting How to Join Meeting	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast	Minutes
December 1, 2020	Teleconference Meeting How to Join Meeting	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast	Minutes
August 26, 2020	Teleconference Meeting How to Join Meeting	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast	Minutes
May 28, 2020 CANCELLED	Department of Consumer Affairs Hearing Room 1625 North Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834
February 19, 2020	Department of Consumer Affairs Hearing Room 1625 North Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast	Minutes
November 19, 2019	Department of Consumer Affairs Hearing Room 1625 North Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast	Minutes
August 21, 2019	Department of Consumer Affairs Hearing Room 1625 North Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast – Part 1 Webcast – Part 2	Minutes
May 14, 2019 CANCELLED (lack of quorum)	Department of Consumer Affairs Hearing Room 1625 North Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834	Agenda
February 13, 2019	Department of Consumer Affairs Hearing Room 1625 North Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast	Minutes
November 07, 2018	Department of Consumer Affairs Hearing Room 1625 North Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast	Minutes
August 16, 2018	Department of Consumer Affairs Hearing Room 1625 North Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast	Minutes
May 15, 2018	Department of Consumer Affairs Hearing Room 1625 North Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast	Minutes
February 13, 2018	Department of Consumer Affairs Hearing Room 1625 North Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast	Minutes
November 15, 2017 CANCELLED (lack of quorum)	Department of Consumer Affairs Hearing Room 1625 North Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834	Agenda Meeting Materials
August 15, 2017 CANCELLED (lack of quorum)	Department of Consumer Affairs Hearing Room 1625 North Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834	Agenda Meeting Materials
May 17, 2017	Department of Consumer Affairs Hearing Room 1625 North Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast	Minutes
February 15, 2017	Department of Consumer Affairs Hearing Room #186 1747 North Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834	Agenda Meeting Materials	Webcast – Part 1 Webcast – Part 2	Minutes

All Advisory Committee meeting dates and locations are subject to change. The agenda for each Advisory Committee meeting will be posted on the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education’s web site approximately two weeks prior to the actual Advisory Committee meeting date. The agenda will confirm the meeting date, location and time.

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