A group of California adjunct faculty has filed multiple lawsuits alleging “uncompensated work” in state community colleges, including preparation outside classroom hours, travel between campuses, grading, and ongoing student communications. Reporting says plaintiffs are targeting the California Community Colleges Board of Governors and dozens of districts. The cases follow an $18 million settlement reached earlier this year with the Long Beach Community College District over similar allegations. Plaintiffs argue the lawsuits are about pay owed for regular duties that occur beyond scheduled instructional time. The litigation arrives as the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office data shows more than two-thirds of the system’s 60,000 academic employees are temporary or part-time, and that adjunct teaching can encompass a large share of instruction with lower hourly pay than tenure-track faculty. For higher education stakeholders, the dispute spotlights compliance and labor risk tied to workload definitions, compensation policies, and the design of faculty support services for part-time instructors.