BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: April 27, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Lorena Gonzalez, Chair
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2156 (Levine) - As Introduced February 17, 2016
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill requires the California State University (CSU), and
requests the University of California (UC) to:
1)Participate in regional conversations pursuant to the Federal
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
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2)Report to the Legislature by January 1, 2018, on:
a) Efforts they have made to increase the number of degrees
in order to meet regional labor demands; and,
b) Barriers to addressing regional workforce demands and
the progress that is needed to overcome these barriers.
FISCAL EFFECT:
CSU estimates costs of around $75,000 in travel and for staff
time to produce the required report. UC costs would probably be
similar.
COMMENTS:
Background/Purpose. Enacted in July 2014, WIOA supersedes the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and amends the Adult Education
and Family Literacy Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act and the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. WIOA establishes unified strategic
planning across certain programs, including Title I Adult,
Dislocated Worker and Youth programs; Adult Education and
Literacy programs; the Wagner-Peyser Employment Service; and
Title I of the Rehabilitation Act programs. Additionally, WIOA
aligns the performance for core programs, and adds new ones
related to services to employers and postsecondary credential
attainment.
According to the author, current law, as directed by WIOA,
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requires community colleges and K-12 school that receive federal
funding to participate in regional workforce development
conversations. The author states, "?Community Colleges are
expected to collaborate regionally with their educational,
workforce, labor and civic partners to expand access to career
technical education programs that meet each region's workforce
needs?This outreach should include both the UC and CSU campuses.
This bill complements those efforts by bringing the CSU and UC
campuses to the table."
Analysis Prepared by:Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916)
319-2081