Section 15000.
15000. This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Green Collar Jobs Act of 2008. (Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 312, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.)
Section 15001.
15001. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) The State of California has long been a national and international leader on environmental, natural resource, pollution prevention, and energy issues, as well as recent landmark laws in the areas of climate change, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and alternative transportation fuels. (2) The passage of these […]
Section 15002.
15002. (a) The California Workforce Investment Board (CWIB) shall establish a special committee known as the Green Collar Jobs Council (GCJC), comprised of the appropriate representatives from the CWIB existing membership, including the K–12 representative, the California Community Colleges representative, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development representative, the Employment Development Department representative, and other […]
Section 15003.
15003. (a) On or before April 1, 2011, and annually each April 1 thereafter, the CWIB shall report to the Legislature on the status of GCJC activities, grants awarded, and its development and implementation of a green workforce strategic initiative. (b) The GCJC shall also consult with the appropriate state and local agencies to identify opportunities to […]
Section 17000.
17000. As used in this division “department” means the Employment Development Department. (Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 270, Sec. 29. Effective August 11, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998, by Sec. 183 of Ch. 270.)
Section 17001.
17001. Consistent with the ongoing relationships that the department maintains with private sector employers, the department shall encourage and organize the involvement of private sector employers and other community leaders in creating the necessary jobs for recipients of aid under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare […]
Section 17002.
17002. In carrying out the provisions of this division, the department shall conduct activities including, but not limited to, the following: (a) Establish a council of corporate executives consisting of 13 members drawn from the business community including, but not limited to, retired or former chief executive officers of major California corporations. Seven members shall be […]
Section 14242.
14242. For purposes of this article: (a) “Act” means the California Creative Workforce Act of 2021 (b) “Board” means the California Workforce Development Board, established pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 14010) of Chapter 3. (c) “Council” means the Arts Council established pursuant to Section 8751 of the Government Code. (d) “Creative work” means work directly relevant to […]
Section 14243.
14243. (a) The council, in consultation with the board, shall design a grant program that meets the objectives enumerated in Section 14241. (b) The council shall consult with local governments, and community nonprofit organizations, educational institutions with arts programming, and workers, unions, and employers in relevant industry sectors on the design of the grant program. (c) Consistent with […]
Section 14244.
14244. (a) The council, in consultation with the board, shall oversee and administer the grant program, which shall be operated and implemented locally or regionally by program grantees, including, but not limited to, local government entities, cultural arts agencies, community nonprofit organizations, and other organizations operating a program that is consistent with the objectives enumerated in […]