This policy brief was adapted from "English as a Second Language at California's Community Colleges: An Early Examination of AB 705 Reforms." In Fall 2021, colleges began implementing reforms to English as a Second Language (ESL) that were mandated by Assembly Bill 705 (AB 705). In recognition of the need for effective and equitable ESL pathways, AB 705 requires colleges to maximize the probability that students who enroll in credit-bearing ESL courses complete transfer-level English (TLE) within three years. Like similar reforms in English and math, ESL reform involves moving away from heavy reliance on placement tests, which do not always provide a full understanding of a student's English language and literacy skills, and shortening ESL course sequences--ample research indicates that lengthy sequences reduce students' chances of completing TLE. [For the full report, see ED627173. For the Technical Appendices, see ED627174.]