California Code, Education Code - EDC § 94801.7

(a) The bureau may establish through regulation thresholds of California-based activity that constitute limited physical presence, with those institutions subject to registration requirements defined through regulation, and minimal levels of California-based activity that do not require institutional approval by, nor registration with, the bureau. All institutions operating in the state and subject to approval or registration requirements shall comply with Section 94897.

(b) An institution is considered to have a physical presence in the state if it offers instruction or core academic support services from a physical location owned, operated, or rented by or on behalf of the institution in California.