BILL ANALYSIS Ó
AB 1093
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Date of Hearing: April 29, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
AB
1093 (Eduardo Garcia) - As Introduced February 27, 2015
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Urgency: Yes State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill makes various minor technical changes to the
Supervised Population Workforce Training Grant Program, in the
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California Workforce Investment Board (WIB).
FISCAL EFFECT:
Minor absorbable cost to the WIB.
COMMENTS:
1)Purpose. According to the author, "With orders from the U.S.
Supreme Court to reduce its prison population, the state needs
smart, effective policies to help local jurisdictions achieve
realignment goals and reduce recidivism. Workforce
development for the re-entry population is a practical
strategy for improving access to a stable job. It helps
improve offender outcomes, reduce the likelihood of
recidivism, and promote community safety and stability. This
bill makes key program changes to the 2014 bill [AB 2060 (V.
Manuel Pérez, Chapter 383, Statutes of 2014)]."
2)Background. The WIB is the body responsible for assisting the
Governor in the development, oversight, and continuous
improvement of California's workforce investment system and
the alignment of the education and workforce investment
systems to the needs of the 21st century economy and
workforce. The WIB administers the Supervised Population
Workforce Training Grant Program, a program to award grant
funding for vocational training and apprenticeship
opportunities for offenders under county jurisdiction who are
on probation, mandatory community supervision, or post-release
community supervision.
3)Support. According to the California Workforce Association, a
co-sponsor of this bill, "AB 1093 makes technical changes to a
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2014 bill, AB 2060 (V.M. Perez), which established this
essential program. Workforce development for the re-entry
population is a practical approach that will improve offender
outcomes, reduce the likelihood of recidivism, and promote
community safety, and for these reasons we support this
important effort."
4)Prior Legislation. AB 2060 (V.M. Perez), Chapter 383,
Statutes of 2014, established the Supervised Population
Workforce Training Grant Program.
Analysis Prepared by:Pedro Reyes / APPR. / (916)
319-2081