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VETO
Bill No: SB 309
Author: Ducheny (D)
Amended: 4/14/09
Vote: 21
SENATE NATURAL RES. & WATER COMMITTEE : 7-3, 4/28/09
AYES: Pavley, Kehoe, Leno, Padilla, Simitian, Wiggins,
Wolk
NOES: Cogdill, Benoit, Huff
NO VOTE RECORDED: Hollingsworth
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 68-9, 8/25/10 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : Public resources: conservation corps
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill contains findings about the work of
the California Conservation Corps (CCC) and it establishes
a preference for emancipated foster youth and at-risk youth
for membership in the CCC.
ANALYSIS : Existing law requires the CCC to select young
men and women for participation in the corps program on the
basis of motivation for hard work, personal development,
and public service, and without regard to their prior
employment or educational background.
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The CCC is a work, service, and training program for young
adults, using environmental conservation and public service
work as a means for personal growth. It is modeled after
the original Civilian Conservation Corps established by
President Franklin Roosevelt in 1933. The CCC annually
completes hundreds of projects that have a direct impact on
Californians. It is engaged in fire-fighting, flood
control, oil spills, and expanding recreational
opportunities in wilderness.
As part of the 2006-07 Budget, the CCC was directed to
develop a strategic plan for enhancing the educational and
training opportunities for its members. The CCC has faced
severe budgetary restraints in recent years, but it could
be in a unique position to help California with an
ambitious effort to create new jobs that can serve the
renewable energy and other new industries that many refer
to as "green jobs."
This bill contains findings about the work of the CCC and
it establishes a preference for emancipated foster youth
and at-risk youth for membership in the CCC.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : While CCC membership has
historically included at-risk youth, the author's office
believes that the statute should be explicit in this
regard, and that emancipated foster youth should enjoy the
same preference.
GOVERNOR'S VETO MESSAGE:
"I am returning Senate Bill 309 without my signature.
This bill requires that preference for inclusion in
California Conservation Corps (CCC) membership be
given to emancipated foster youth and at-risk youth.
This bill is unnecessary. Existing law requires the
CCC to select young men and women, without regard to
their prior employment status or educational
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background, for participation in the corps program on
the basis of their demonstrated motivation for hard
work, personal development, and public service.
Nonetheless, a majority of CCC's current corps
members are at-risk or emancipated foster youth. For
example, 87 percent are unemployed at the time they
join the CCC, 11 percent have no prior job
experience, more than 50 percent lack a high school
diploma, and 4 percent are homeless. Absent any data
or information that would demonstrate the need, I see
no reason to change CCC's current selection policy."
ASSEMBLY FLOOR :
AYES: Adams, Ammiano, Arambula, Bass, Beall, Bill
Berryhill, Tom Berryhill, Block, Blumenfield, Bradford,
Brownley, Buchanan, Caballero, Charles Calderon, Carter,
Chesbro, Conway, Cook, Coto, Davis, De La Torre, De Leon,
Eng, Evans, Feuer, Fletcher, Fong, Furutani, Galgiani,
Garrick, Gatto, Gilmore, Hagman, Hall, Harkey, Hayashi,
Hernandez, Hill, Huber, Huffman, Jeffries, Jones, Lieu,
Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma, Mendoza, Monning, Nava, Nestande,
Niello, Nielsen, V. Manuel Perez, Portantino, Ruskin,
Salas, Saldana, Skinner, Smyth, Solorio, Audra
Strickland, Swanson, Torlakson, Torres, Torrico, Tran,
Villines, Yamada, John A. Perez
NOES: Anderson, DeVore, Fuller, Gaines, Knight, Logue,
Miller, Norby, Silva
NO VOTE RECORDED: Fuentes, Vacancy, Vacancy
CTW:mw 10/5/10 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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