BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1378
Author: V. Manuel Perez (D)
Amended: 8/17/10 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE LAB. & INDUS. RELAT. COMMITTEE : 4-0, 6/9/10
AYES: DeSaulnier, Ducheny, Leno, Yee
NO VOTE RECORDED: Wyland, Hollingsworth
SENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE : 4-0, 6/22/10
AYES: Denham, Correa, Negrete McLeod, Cedillo
NO VOTE RECORDED: Wyland, Vacancy, Vacancy
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : 11-0, 8/12/10
AYES: Kehoe, Ashburn, Alquist, Corbett, Emmerson, Leno,
Price, Walters, Wolk, Wyland, Yee
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 67-0, 1/25/10 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : California Workforce Investment Board: veterans
workforce
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill creates an evaluation procedure under
the California Workforce Investment Board to determine the
effectiveness of the states veteran workforce development
programs.
ANALYSIS :
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Existing law
1. The federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 offers a
comprehensive range of workforce development moneys to
finance activities through statewide and local
organizations. Eligible clients include, but are not
limited to, people looking for jobs, laid off workers,
youth, or persons just entering the job market, veterans
and persons with disabilities.
2. Establishes the California Workforce Investment Board
(CWIB) for the purpose of assisting the state in meeting
the requirements of the federal Workforce Investment Act
of 1998 (WIA), as well as assisting the Governor in the
development, oversight, and continuous improvement of
California's workforce investment system.
3. Requires each local workforce investment board to
establish at least one full service one-stop career
center in the local workforce investment area. One-stop
career centers are required to include a specified group
of job search related entities and provide job seekers
with integrated employment, education, training, and job
search services. Employers can also be provided with
access to career and labor market information, job
placement assistance, and other such services as the
businesses in the community may require.
This bill creates an evaluation procedure under the CWIB to
determine the effectiveness of the state's veteran
workforce development programs.
Specifically this bill establishes the Veterans Workforce
Accountability Act for the purpose of providing a method
for the comprehensive and transparent evaluation of
expenditures for veteran workforce development programs in
the state, as specified. The bill requires the CWIB shall
report to the Governor and the appropriate Legislative
policy and budget committees by December 31, 2011, on the
effectiveness of existing job skills and employment
opportunities provided to military veterans who are
transitioning to civilian work.
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FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 8/17/10)
American Legion, Department of California
AMVETS, Department of California
California Veterans of America, California State Council
ASSEMBLY FLOOR :
AYES: Adams, Ammiano, Anderson, Arambula, Beall, Bill
Berryhill, Tom Berryhill, Blakeslee, Block, Blumenfield,
Bradford, Brownley, Buchanan, Chesbro, Conway, Cook,
Coto, De La Torre, De Leon, DeVore, Emmerson, Eng, Evans,
Feuer, Fletcher, Fong, Fuentes, Fuller, Gaines, Galgiani,
Garrick, Gilmore, Hagman, Hayashi, Hernandez, Hill,
Huber, Huffman, Jeffries, Jones, Knight, Lieu, Logue,
Mendoza, Miller, Monning, Niello, Nielsen, John A. Perez,
V. Manuel Perez, Portantino, Ruskin, Salas, Saldana,
Silva, Skinner, Smyth, Solorio, Audra Strickland,
Swanson, Torlakson, Torres, Torrico, Tran, Villines,
Yamada, Bass
NO VOTE RECORDED: Caballero, Charles Calderon, Carter,
Davis, Furutani, Hall, Harkey, Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma,
Nava, Nestande
PQ:do 8/17/10 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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