SB 1227, as introduced, Lara. California Conservation Corps.
Existing law establishes the California Conservation Corps in the Natural Resources Agency and requires the corps to implement and administer the conservation corps program. Existing law requires the corps, in conjunction with the Employment Development Department, to place an emphasis on developing and executing plans to assist corpsmembers in obtaining employment following their participation in the corps program.
This bill would additionally require the corps to collaborate with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Employment Development Department, to assist any corpsmember who is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces in obtaining permanent employment after participating in the corps program.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 14302.5 is added to the Public Resources
2Code, to read:
The corps shall collaborate with the Department of
4Veterans Affairs and the Employment Development Department
5to assist any corpsmember who is a veteran of the United States
P2 1Armed Forces in obtaining permanent employment after
2participating in the corps program.
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