From the incomparable Jane Park at Creative Commons:

Last week, a bill enabling the California Community Colleges to integrate open educational resources (OER) into its core curriculum was signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger. AB 2261 authorizes the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges “to establish a pilot program to provide faculty and staff from community college districts around the state with the information, methods, and instructional materials to establish open education resources centers.”

From the quotes on the bill, it looks like the initial efforts may be largely focussed on addressing the high price of textbooks. But it’s certainly interesting to contemplate where this may lead…