Complex sentence: In 1977 the California Postsecondary Education Commission endorsed the college trustees desire to change the name of the school from California State College, Dominguez Hills to California State University, Dominguez Hills.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1977 the California Postsecondary Education Commission endorsed the college trustees desire to change the name of the school. The name was then changed from California State College, Dominguez Hills to California State University, Dominguez Hills.