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 14230.
14230. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that: (1) California deliver comprehensive workforce services to jobseekers, students, and employers through a system of one-stop career centers. (2) Services and resources target high-wage industry sectors with career advancement opportunities. (3) Universal access to career services shall be available to adult residents regardless of income, education, employment barriers, or […]
Section 14531.
14531. (a) (1) There is hereby established within the Workforce Services Branch of the Employment Development Department, the Community Economic Resilience Fund Program, to build an equitable and sustainable economic recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 on California’s industries, workers, and communities, and to provide for the durability of that recovery by fostering long-term economic resilience in […]
Section 14230.5.
14230.5. For purposes of this division and any laws governing workforce development programs, and to the extent permitted under Chapter 32 of Title 29 of the United States Code and any related regulations, entrance into a registered apprenticeship program shall be considered placement into a job. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 94, Sec. 39. (AB […]