BILL NUMBER: AB 1295	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Lara

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

   An act to amend Section 14202 of the Unemployment Insurance Code,
relating to job training.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1295, as introduced, Lara. Local workforce investment board.
   Existing law establishes local workforce investment boards in
designated local workforce investment areas in the state to assist in
planning, oversight, and evaluation of local workforce investment.
   This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to those provisions.

   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 14202 of the Unemployment Insurance Code is
amended to read:
   14202.  Membership of the local board shall be appointed by the
local chief elected official using criteria established by the
Governor and the board, and shall include:
   (a) Representatives of  the  business  community
 in the local area appointed from among individuals nominated by
local business organizations and business trade associations and
that reflect employment opportunities of the local area. Business
representatives shall be owners of businesses, chief executives, or
operating officers of businesses or other business executives,
including human resources executives, or employers with optimum
policymaking or hiring authority.
   (b) Representatives of local educational entities, including
representatives of local educational agencies, local school boards,
entities providing adult education and literacy activities, public
and private postsecondary educational institutions, including
representatives of community colleges, selected from among
individuals nominated by regional or local educational agencies,
institutions, or organizations representing local educational
entities.
   (c)  Representatives of labor organizations nominated by local
labor federations, including a representative of an apprenticeship
program. At least 15 percent of local board members shall be
representatives of labor organizations unless the local labor
federation fails to nominate enough members. If this occurs, then at
least 10 percent of the local board members shall be representatives
of labor organizations.
   (d) Representatives of local community-based organizations,
including organizations representing individuals with disabilities
and veterans, and organizations that serve populations with barriers
to employment, such as the economically disadvantaged, youth,
farmworkers, homeless, and immigrants.
   (e) Representatives of economic development agencies, including
private sector economic development entities.
   (f) Representatives of each of the one-stop partners.
   (g) Members of the local board that represent organizations,
agencies, or other entities shall be individuals with optimum
policymaking authority within those organizations, agencies, or
entities.