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THIRD READING
Bill No: SJR 10
Author: Lieu (D)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
SUBJECT : Workforce Investment Act: reauthorization by the
United States Congress
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution urges the Congress of the United
States to reauthorize the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
and to include specified policies and strategies in support of
WIA.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1. Over eight million people were served nationally by the
public workforce system funded by WIA (29 United States Code
Section 2801 et seq.), a 234% increase in participation rates
in just two years; and over 4.3 million WIA participants
found jobs through the public workforce system.
2. The policy of investing in a highly productive workforce
through programs that foster skills, attainment, and human
capital development is important to ensure that California
and the U.S. can compete in the global economy.
3. Policies need to be established to encourage collaboration
between state and local workforce investment boards and the
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stakeholders whom they serve, including businesses, unions,
nonprofit organizations, K-12 programs, career technical
education programs, basic skills programs, and systems of
higher education including community colleges.
4. Congress should include measures in the WIA to ensure
adequate funding for programs that have demonstrated success
in engaging at risk populations, including high risk youth,
and are instrumental in developing a competitive workforce.
These include career pathways programs, summer youth
employment programs, contextualized adult basic skills
education and G.E.D. literacy programs, vocational training,
and incumbent worker programs.
This resolution urges the U.S. Congress to reauthorize WIA this
year and include in it specified policies and strategies.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
PQ:k 4/30/13 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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