California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 1969


Introduced by Assembly Member Levine

February 19, 2014


An act relating to postsecondary education.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1969, as introduced, Levine. Postsecondary education: Career Pathways Internship Program.

Existing law establishes the California State University, the University of California, and the California Community Colleges as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law defines career pathways as an identified series of positions, work experiences, or educational benchmarks or credentials that offer occupational and financial advancement within a specified career field or related fields over time.

This bill would express the intent of the Legislature that, with input from the California State University, the University of California, and the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, legislation be enacted to establish and provide funding for a Career Pathways Internship Program, to be funded by a tax credit proposal, if one is developed as specified.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

It is the intent of the Legislature that both of the
2following occur:

P2    1(a) That, with input from the California State University, the
2University of California, and the Office of the Chancellor of the
3California Community Colleges, legislation be enacted to establish
4and provide funding for a Career Pathways Internship Program.

5(b) That the legislation referenced in subdivision (a) include a
6tax credit proposal developed by these institutions working with
7interested business associations, if the institutions and associations
8develop such a proposal to fund the program.



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