Existing law provides that the California Workforce Development Board is responsible for assisting the Governor in the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of Californias workforce investment system. Existing law requires that the California Workforce Development Board and each local workforce development board ensure that programs and services funded by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 and directed to apprenticeable occupations are conducted in coordination with apprenticeship programs approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, as specified. Existing law also requires the California Workforce Development Board and each local workforce development board to develop a policy of fostering collaboration between community colleges and approved apprenticeship programs in the geographic area.

This bill would require the California Workforce Development Board and each local board to ensure that federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 funds respectively awarded by them for preapprenticeship training in the building and construction trades fund programs and services that follow the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum implemented by the State Department of Education and that develop a plan to help increase the representation of women in those trades, as specified. The bill would require the California Workforce Development Board to develop policies to implement these provisions. By imposing new requirements on the local workforce development boards, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Existing law provides that the California Workforce Development Board is responsible for assisting the Governor in the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of Californias workforce investment system. Existing law requires that the California Workforce Development Board and each local workforce development board ensure that programs and services funded by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 and directed to apprenticeable occupations are conducted in coordination with apprenticeship programs approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, as specified. Existing law also requires the California Workforce Development Board and each local workforce development board to develop a policy of fostering collaboration between community colleges and approved apprenticeship programs in the geographic area.

This bill would require the California Workforce Development Board and each local board to ensure that federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 funds respectively awarded by them for preapprenticeship training in the building and construction trades fund programs and services that follow the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum implemented by the State Department of Education and that develop a plan to help increase the representation of women in those trades, as specified. The bill would require the California Workforce Development Board to develop policies to implement these provisions. By imposing new requirements on the local workforce development boards, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Existing law provides that the California Workforce Development Board is responsible for assisting the Governor in the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of Californias workforce investment system. Existing law requires that the California Workforce Development Board and each local workforce development board ensure that programs and services funded by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 and directed to apprenticeable occupations are conducted in coordination with apprenticeship programs approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, as specified. Existing law also requires the California Workforce Development Board and each local workforce development board to develop a policy of fostering collaboration between community colleges and approved apprenticeship programs in the geographic area.

This bill would require the California Workforce Development Board and each local board to ensure that federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 funds respectively awarded by them for preapprenticeship training in the building and construction trades follows fund programs and services that follow the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum developed implemented by the California State Department of Education and that programs and services funded by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 and directed to apprenticeable occupations in the building and construction trades include plans to that develop a plan to help increase the percentage representation of women in those trades. trades, as specified. The bill would require the California Workforce Development Board to develop policies to implement these provisions. By imposing new requirements on the local workforce development boards, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

Existing law provides that the California Workforce Development Board is responsible for assisting the Governor in the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of Californias workforce investment system. Existing law requires that the California Workforce Development Board and each local workforce development board ensure that programs and services funded by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 and directed to apprenticeable occupations are conducted in coordination with apprenticeship programs approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, as specified. Existing law also requires the California Workforce Development Board and each local workforce development board to develop a policy of fostering collaboration between community colleges and approved apprenticeship programs in the geographic area.

This bill would require the California Workforce Development Board and each local board to ensure that preapprenticeship training in the building and construction trades follows the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum developed by the California Department of Education and that programs and services funded by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 and directed to apprenticeable occupations in the building and construction trades include plans to increase the percentage of women in those trades. By imposing new requirements on the local workforce development boards, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS

CSA1 Bill Id:AB 2288

Author:(Burke)

As Amended Ver:August 16, 2016

Majority vote

Original Committee Reference: L. & E.

SUMMARY: Enacts provisions related to pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades.

The Senate amendments:

1. Recast the bill to specify that the California Workforce Development Board (Board) and each local board shall ensure, to the maximum extent feasible, that federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) funds awarded by them for purposes of preapprenticeship training in the building and construction trades fund programs and services that do both of the following:
   1. Follow the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum implemented by the State Department of Education for its pilot project with California Partnership Academies.
   2. Develop a plan for outreach and retention for women participants in the preapprenticeship program to help increase the representation of women in the building and construction trades.
2. Require the Board to develop policies for the implementation of these provisions.
3. Make other related changes.

EXISTING LAW:

1. Provides that the Board is responsible for assisting the Governor in the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of California's workforce investment system.
2. Requires that the Board and each local workforce development board ensure that programs and services funded by WIOA and directed to apprenticeable occupations are conducted in coordination with apprenticeship programs approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, as specified.
3. Requires the Board and each local workforce development board to develop a policy of fostering collaboration between community colleges and approved apprenticeship programs in the geographic area.

FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Board indicates that its costs to implement the bill would be up to $117,000 annually, depending upon the extent to which it would be required to review plans for compliance.

COMMENTS: This bill is sponsored by the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California and would require pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades to include a plan for outreach, recruitment, and retention of women and require the use of the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum developed for the purpose of preparing students and pre-apprenticeship participants for labor-management apprenticeship programs.

Supporters argue that this bill will expand on current efforts to support women in the trades by requiring pre-apprenticeship programs funded by WIOA dollars to create a plan for outreach, recruitment and retention of women seeking a career in the building trades. In addition, because pre-apprenticeship is a useful tool to prepare prospective construction worker apprentices for an apprenticeship program, this bill creates uniform rules for success in pre-apprenticeship training. They argue that the two parts of this bill each in different ways help ensure that the building and construction trades are as representative of society as possible.

Opponents believe that this bill essentially mandates that all programs use the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum, which will subject those in pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs to outdated curriculum that can only be delivered by a local Building Trades Council. They contend that there are other pre-apprentice training programs and other nationally recognized standards that need to be given equal treatment as basis for program curricula. Opponents state that they would remove their opposition if all state and federally approved apprenticeship training programs and other nationally recognized standards are added as options to be used for this purpose, similar to what is permitted by the Federal Department of Labor.

Analysis Prepared by: Ben Ebbink / L. & E. / (916) 319-2091 FN: 0004367

 THIRD READING  

Bill No: AB 2288

Author:

Amended: 8/16/16 in Senate

Vote:

SENATE LABOR & IND. REL. COMMITTEE: 3-1, 6/8/16

AYES: Mendoza, Leno, Mitchell

NOES: Stone

NO VOTE RECORDED: Jackson

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 6-0, 8/1/16

AYES: Lara, Beall, Hill, McGuire, Mendoza, Nielsen

NO VOTE RECORDED: Bates

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 63-12, 5/19/16 - See last page for vote

SUBJECT:

SOURCE: State Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO

DIGEST: This bill requires that the California Workforce Development Board and each local board ensure, to the maximum extent feasible, that federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 funds which are awarded for the purposes of preapprenticeship training in the building and construction trades fund program and services that 1) follow the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum implemented by the State Department of Education, as specified; and 2) develop a plan for outreach and retention for women participants to help increase the representation of women in the building and construction trades.

Senate Floor Amendments of 8/16/16 reorganize the requirements in the bill to provide clarity and additionally required the California Workforce Development Board to develop policies for the implementation of these provisions.

ANALYSIS:

Existing law:

1. Establishes the California Workforce Development Board (State Board) with the responsibility of assisting the Governor in the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of California’s workforce investment system. (Unemployment Insurance Code §14000 et al)
2. Requires that the State Board and each local workforce development board ensure that programs and services funded by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) and directed to apprenticeable occupations are conducted in coordination with apprenticeship programs approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS), as specified. (Unemployment Insurance Code §14230)
3. Requires the State Board and each local workforce development board to develop a policy of fostering collaboration between community colleges and approved apprenticeship programs in the geographic area.

This bill:

1. Requires the State Board and each local board to ensure, to the maximum extent feasible, that WIOA funds which are awarded for the purposes of preapprenticeship training in the building and construction trades fund program and services that do both of the following:
   1. Follow the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) implemented by the State Department of Education for its pilot project with California Partnership Academies.
   2. Develop a plan for outreach and retention for women participants in the preapprenticeship program to help increase the representation of women in the building and construction trades.
2. Requires the State Board to develop policies for the implementation of these provisions.

Background

DAS, within the Department of Industrial Relations, administers the state’s apprenticeship laws and enforces apprenticeship standards for wages, hours, working conditions and the specific skills required for state certification as a journey person in an apprenticeable occupation. In general, apprenticeship programs provide instruction that combines a formal course of in-class instruction with practical “on-the-job” training.

Pre-apprenticeship services and programs are designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in registered apprenticeship programs. These programs have a documented partnership with at least one registered apprenticeship program sponsor and together, they expand the participant's career pathway opportunities with industry-based training coupled with classroom instruction.

Women in the Trades

Historically, a construction career has not been a traditional choice for women when deciding what type of career to pursue after high school, and exposure to different career options like those in the building and construction trades can be critical in opening the door to new choices and solid, living wage jobs. According to the sponsor of this bill, the State Building and Construction Trades Council, recruiting women into non-traditional careers like the construction trades has been a full time effort. They note that the state and its unions invest a great amount of time and resources working on ways to encourage women to consider a career in construction. The sponsor founded and have held the “Women in the Building Trades Conference” for over 14 years attracting over 1,000 women each year from all over the nation and other countries.

According to the DAS 2014 annual report, California continues to lead the nation with 53,366 apprentices registered in over 540 programs recognized by DAS. Minorities numbered 30,365, or 56.9% of all apprentices. Active women apprentices numbered 2,852, or 5.3% of all active apprentices. The author and sponsor believe this bill is necessary to help promote women in the trades by requiring that programs and services funded by WIOA and directed to apprenticeable occupations in the building and construction trades include plans to increase the percentage of women in those trades.

Multi-Craft Core Curriculum

According to information provided by the sponsor, MC3 was developed in 2007 by the leaders of National Building Trades to identify common elements in all building and construction trades’ apprenticeship programs and combine them into one curriculum encompassing 120 hours of training. Among other things, the curriculum includes general orientation to apprenticeships, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid, an Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10-hour certification course, mathematics, and the history of the construction industry and the heritage of the American worker. It also exposes students to the tools of the various trades, the safe handling of those tools, the structure of the construction industry, the construction process, and an orientation to apprenticeship itself.

Currently, as part of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson’s Career Readiness Campaign, nine California Partnership Academy high schools from across the state have implemented this curriculum to ensure students are engaged in their educational experience and to prepare them for a successful career outside of the classroom.

NOTE: See Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee analysis for further information.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: Fiscal Com.: Local:

According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, the California Workforce Investment Board indicates that its costs to implement this bill would be up to $117,000 annually, depending upon the extent to which it would be required to review plans for compliance. It is likely that the State Board and local workforce investment boards would both condition funding and stipulate the requirements that would need to be met when applicants seek resources directed to apprenticeable occupations.

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/16/16)

State Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO (source)

9 to 5 California

Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment

American Association of University Women

California Asset Building Coalition

California Child Care Resource and Referral Network

California Domestic Workers Coalition

California Employment Lawyers Association

California Latinas for Reproductive Justice

California Partnership

California State Association of Electrical Workers

California State Pipe Trades Council

California Women’s Law Center

California Work and Family Coalition

Child Care Law Center

Courage Campaign

Equal Rights Advocates

International Union of Elevator Constructors

Legal Aid Society Employment Law Center

Mujeres Unidas y Activas

National Council of Jewish Women

Parent Voices

Raising California Together

The Center for Popular Democracy

The Opportunity Institute

The Women’s Foundation of California

Tradeswomen, Inc.

Voices for Progress

Western Center on Law and Poverty

Western States Council of Sheet Metal Workers

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/16/16)

Air Conditioning Trade Association

American Fire Sprinkler Association

Associated Builders and Contractors - San Diego Chapter

Associated Builders and Contractors of California

Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association of California

Western Electrical Contractors Association

ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT: Proponents argue that this bill will expand on current efforts to support women in the trades by requiring that pre-apprenticeship programs funded by WIOA dollars create a plan for outreach, recruitment and retention of women seeking a career in the building trades. In addition, because pre-apprenticeship is a useful tool to prepare prospective workers for an apprenticeship program, this bill creates uniform rules for success in pre-apprenticeship training. They argue that the two parts of this bill each in different ways help ensure that the building and construction trades are as representative of society as possible.

ARGUMENTS IN OPPOSITION: Opposition to this bill stems from the inclusion of the provision requiring the use of the MC3 which, they argue, essentially mandates that all apprenticeship programs use a very outdated union created curriculum for pre-apprenticeship purposes, and one that can only be delivered by a local Building Trades Council. They argue that there are other pre-apprentice training programs and other nationally recognized standards that need to be given equal treatment as basis for program curricula.

According to the opponents, the federal Department of Labor has approved curricula currently used by the national pre apprenticeship program, YouthBuild, which includes the AFLCIO Building Construction Trades Multi-Craft Core Curriculum, the Home Builders Institute’s PACT curriculum, and the National Center for Construction Education and Research curriculum. They argue that all programs are able to choose from one of these curriculums and they believe that California should mirror this approach and not exclude opportunities for youth looking for a good career in construction trades by using only one union-centric based curriculum.

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 63-12, 5/19/16

AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Arambula, Atkins, Baker, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Hadley, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mayes, Medina, Mullin, Nazarian, O'Donnell, Olsen, Quirk, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Wood, Rendon

NOES: Travis Allen, Bigelow, Dahle, Beth Gaines, Grove, Harper, Jones, Lackey, Melendez, Obernolte, Patterson, Wagner

NO VOTE RECORDED: Chang, Kim, Mathis, McCarty, Williams

Prepared by:

8/17/16 15:57:57

**** END ****

 THIRD READING  

Bill No: AB 2288

Author:

:

Vote:

SENATE LABOR & IND. REL. COMMITTEE: 3-1, 6/8/16

AYES: Mendoza, Leno, Mitchell

NOES: Stone

NO VOTE RECORDED: Jackson

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 6-0, 8/1/16

AYES: Lara, Beall, Hill, McGuire, Mendoza, Nielsen

NO VOTE RECORDED: Bates

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 63-12, 5/19/16 - See last page for vote

SUBJECT:

SOURCE: State Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO

DIGEST: This bill requires the California Workforce Development Board and each local board to ensure that preapprenticeship training in the building and construction trades follows the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum developed by the California Department of Education and that programs and services funded by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, and directed to apprenticeable occupations in the building and construction trades, include plans to increase the percentage of women in those trades.

ANALYSIS:

Existing law:

1. Establishes the California Workforce Development Board (State Board) with the responsibility of assisting the Governor in the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of California’s workforce investment system. (Unemployment Insurance Code §14000 et al)
2. Requires that the State Board and each local workforce development board ensure that programs and services funded by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) and directed to apprenticeable occupations are conducted in coordination with apprenticeship programs approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, as specified. (Unemployment Insurance Code §14230)
3. Requires the State Board and each local workforce development board to develop a policy of fostering collaboration between community colleges and approved apprenticeship programs in the geographic area.

This bill:

1. Requires the State Board and each local board to ensure, to the maximum extent feasible, that programs and services funded by WIOA and directed to apprenticeable occupations in the building and construction trades, including pre-apprenticeship training, include outreach and retention plans to increase the percentage of women in the building and construction trades.
2. Requires the State Board and each local board to also ensure, to the maximum extent feasible, that pre-apprenticeship training in the building and construction trades follows the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum developed by the California Department of Education for its pilot project with California Partnership Academies.

Background

The Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS), within the Department of Industrial Relations, administers the state’s apprenticeship laws and enforces apprenticeship standards for wages, hours, working conditions and the specific skills required for state certification as a journey person in an apprenticeable occupation. In general, apprenticeship programs provide instruction that combines a formal course of in-class instruction with practical “on-the-job” training.

Pre-apprenticeship services and programs are designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in registered apprenticeship programs. These programs have a documented partnership with at least one registered apprenticeship program sponsor and together, they expand the participant's career pathway opportunities with industry-based training coupled with classroom instruction.

Women in the Trades

Historically, a construction career has not been a traditional choice for women when deciding what type of career to pursue after high school, and exposure to different career options like those in the building and construction trades can be critical in opening the door to new choices and solid, living wage jobs. According to the sponsor of this bill, the State Building and Construction Trades Council, recruiting women into non-traditional careers like the construction trades has been a full time effort. They note that the state and its unions invest a great amount of time and resources working on ways to encourage women to consider a career in construction. The sponsor founded and have held the “Women in the Building Trades Conference” for over 14 years attracting over 1,000 women each year from all over the nation and other countries.

According to the DAS 2014 annual report, California continues to lead the nation with 53,366 apprentices registered in over 540 programs recognized by DAS. Minorities numbered 30,365, or 56.9% of all apprentices. Active women apprentices numbered 2,852, or 5.3% of all active apprentices. The author and sponsor believe this bill is necessary to help promote women in the trades by requiring that programs and services funded by WIOA and directed to apprenticeable occupations in the building and construction trades include plans to increase the percentage of women in those trades.

Multi-Craft Core Curriculum

According to information provided by the sponsor, the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) was developed in 2007 by the leaders of National Building Trades to identify common elements in all building and construction trades’ apprenticeship programs and combine them into one curriculum encompassing 120 hours of training. Among other things, the curriculum includes general orientation to apprenticeships, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid, an Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10-hour certification course, mathematics, and the history of the construction industry and the heritage of the American worker. It also exposes students to the tools of the various trades, the safe handling of those tools, the structure of the construction industry, the construction process, and an orientation to apprenticeship itself.

Currently, as part of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson’s Career Readiness Campaign, nine California Partnership Academy high schools from across the state have implemented this curriculum to ensure students are engaged in their educational experience and to prepare them for a successful career outside of the classroom.

NOTE: See Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee analysis for further information.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: Fiscal Com.: Local:

According to the Senate Appropriations Committee:

• The California Workforce Investment Board (CWIB) indicates that its costs to implement this bill would be up to $117,000 annually, depending upon the extent to which it would be required to review plans for compliance. It is likely that the State Board and local workforce investment boards (WIBs) would both condition funding and stipulate the requirements that would need to be met when applicants seek resources directed to apprenticeable occupations.
• This bill would create a reimbursable local mandate, resulting from its imposing a new duty on local WIBs. The magnitude of the mandate is unknown, but likely minor.

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/3/16)

State Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO (source)

9 to 5 California

Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment

American Association of University Women

California Asset Building Coalition

California Child Care Resource and Referral Network

California Domestic Workers Coalition

California Employment Lawyers Association

California Latinas for Reproductive Justice

California Partnership

California State Association of Electrical Workers

California State Pipe Trades Council

California Women’s Law Center

California Work and Family Coalition

Child Care Law Center

Courage Campaign

Equal Rights Advocates

International Union of Elevator Constructors

Legal Aid Society Employment Law Center

Mujeres Unidas y Activas

National Council of Jewish Women

Parent Voices

Raising California Together

The Center for Popular Democracy

The Opportunity Institute

The Women’s Foundation of California

Tradeswomen, Inc.

Voices for Progress

Western Center on Law and Poverty

Western States Council of Sheet Metal Workers

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/3/16)

Air Conditioning Trade Association

American Fire Sprinkler Association

Associated Builders and Contractors - San Diego Chapter

Associated Builders and Contractors of California

Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association of California

Western Electrical Contractors Association

ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT: Proponents argue that this bill will expand on current efforts to support women in the trades by requiring that pre-apprenticeship programs funded by WIOA dollars create a plan for outreach, recruitment and retention of women seeking a career in the building trades. In addition, because pre-apprenticeship is a useful tool to prepare prospective workers for an apprenticeship program, this bill creates uniform rules for success in pre-apprenticeship training. They argue that the two parts of this bill each in different ways help ensure that the building and construction trades are as representative of society as possible.

ARGUMENTS IN OPPOSITION: Opposition to this bill stems from the inclusion of the provision requiring the use of the MC3 which, they argue, essentially mandates that all apprenticeship programs use a very outdated union created curriculum for pre-apprenticeship purposes, and one that can only be delivered by a local Building Trades Council. They argue that there are other pre-apprentice training programs and other nationally recognized standards that need to be given equal treatment as basis for program curricula.

According to the opponents, the federal Department of Labor has approved curricula currently used by the national pre apprenticeship program, YouthBuild, which includes the AFLCIO Building Construction Trades Multi-Craft Core Curriculum, the Home Builders Institute’s PACT curriculum, and the National Center for Construction Education and Research curriculum. They argue that all programs are able to choose from one of these curriculums and they believe that California should mirror this approach and not exclude opportunities for youth looking for a good career in construction trades by using only one union-centric based curriculum.

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 63-12, 5/19/16

AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Arambula, Atkins, Baker, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Hadley, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mayes, Medina, Mullin, Nazarian, O'Donnell, Olsen, Quirk, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Wood, Rendon

NOES: Travis Allen, Bigelow, Dahle, Beth Gaines, Grove, Harper, Jones, Lackey, Melendez, Obernolte, Patterson, Wagner

NO VOTE RECORDED: Chang, Kim, Mathis, McCarty, Williams

Prepared by:

8/4/16 14:25:23

**** END ****

SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair

2015 - 2016 Regular Session

AB 2288 (Burke) - Apprenticeship programs: building and construction trades

This bill does not meet the criteria for referral to the Suspense File.

Bill Summary:

AB 2288 would (1) require that state programs and services funded by federal workforce development money include outreach and retention plans to increase the percentage of women in the building and construction trades, and (2) require that the State ensure that pre-apprenticeship training in the building and construction trades follows a specific curriculum developed by the Department of Education.

Fiscal Impact:

• The California Workforce Investment Board (CWIB) indicates that its costs to implement the bill would be up to $117,000 annually, depending upon the extent to which it would be required to review plans for compliance. It is likely that the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) and local workforce investment boards (WIBs) would both condition funding and stipulate the requirements that would need to be met when applicants seek resources directed to apprenticeable occupations.
• The bill would create a reimburseable local mandate, resulting from its imposing a new duty on local WIBs. The magnitude of the mandate is unknown, but likely minor.

Background:

The Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS), within the Department of Industrial Relations, (1) administers the state’s apprenticeship laws, and (2) enforces apprenticeship standards for wages, hours, working conditions and the specific skills required for state certification as a journey person in an apprenticeable occupation. In general, apprenticeship programs provide instruction that combines a formal course of in-class instruction with practical “on-the-job” training.

Pre-apprenticeship services and programs are designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in registered apprenticeship programs. These programs have a documented partnership with at least one registered apprenticeship program sponsor and together, they expand the participant's career pathway opportunities with industry-based training coupled with classroom instruction.

Proposed Law:

This bill would enact provisions related to pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades. Specifically, this bill would:

• Require CWDB and each local WIB, to ensure, to the maximum extent feasible, that programs and services funded by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) and directed to apprenticeable occupations in the building and construction trades, including pre-apprenticeship training, include plans for outreach and retention to increase the percentage of women in the building and construction trades.
• Require CWDB and each local WIB to ensure, to the maximum extent feasible, that preapprenticeship training in the building and construction trades follows the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum developed by the California Department of Education (CDE).

Related Legislation:

AB 554 (Atkins), Chapter 449, Statutes of 2011, requires state and local WIBs to ensure that programs and services funded by WIA were conducted in coordination with apprenticeship programs, and encourages collaboration between community colleges and apprenticeship programs.

Staff Comments:

The 2014 DAS annual report indicated that California lead the nation with 53,366 apprentices registered in over 540 recognized programs. Minorities accounted for 57 percent of all apprentices. However, active women apprentices accounted for about five percent of the total.

-- END --

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Senator Tony Mendoza, Chair

2015 - 2016 Regular

Bill No: AB 2288 Hearing Date: June 8, 2016

Subject: Apprenticeship programs: building and construction trades

KEY ISSUES

Should the Legislature require that state programs and services funded by federal workforce development money include outreach and retention plans to increase the percentage of women in the building and construction trades?

Should the Legislature require that the state ensure that pre-apprenticeship training in the building and construction trades follows a specific curriculum developed by the Department of Education?

ANALYSIS

Existing law:

1. Establishes the California Workforce Development Board (State Board) with the responsibility of assisting the Governor in the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of California’s workforce investment system. (Unemployment Insurance Code §14000 et al)
2. Requires that the State Board and each local workforce development board ensure that programs and services funded by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) and directed to apprenticeable occupations are conducted in coordination with apprenticeship programs approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, as specified. (Unemployment Insurance Code §14230)
3. Requires the State Board and each local workforce development board to develop a policy of fostering collaboration between community colleges and approved apprenticeship programs in the geographic area.

This Bill enacts additional provisions related to pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades. Specifically, this bill:

1. Requires the California Workforce Development Board and each local board to ensure, to the maximum extent feasible, that programs and services funded by WIOA and directed to apprenticeable occupations in the building and construction trades, including pre-apprenticeship training, include outreach and retention plans to increase the percentage of women in the building and construction trades.
2. Requires the State Board and each local board to also ensure, to the maximum extent feasible, that pre-apprenticeship training in the building and construction trades follows the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum developed by the Department of Education for its pilot project with California Partnership Academies.

COMMENTS

1. Background on Apprenticeship and Pre-apprenticeship Programs:

The Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS), within the Department of Industrial Relations, administers the state’s apprenticeship laws and enforces apprenticeship standards for wages, hours, working conditions and the specific skills required for state certification as a journey person in an apprenticeable occupation. In general, apprenticeship programs provide instruction that combines a formal course of in-class instruction with practical “on-the-job” training.

Pre-apprenticeship services and programs are designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in registered apprenticeship programs. These programs have a documented partnership with at least one registered apprenticeship program sponsor and together, they expand the participant's career pathway opportunities with industry-based training coupled with classroom instruction.

2. Women in the Trades and Need for this bill:

Historically, a construction career has not been a traditional choice for women when deciding what type of career to pursue after high school, and exposure to different career options like those in the building and construction trades can be critical in opening the door to new choices and solid, living wage jobs. According to the sponsor of this legislation, the State Building and Construction Trades Council, recruiting women into non-traditional careers like the construction trades has been a full time effort. They note that the state and its unions invest a great amount of time and resources working on ways to encourage women to consider a career in construction. The sponsors founded and have held the “Women in the Building Trades Conference” for over 14 years attracting over 1,000 women each year from all over the nation and other countries.

According to the DAS 2014 annual report, California continues to lead the nation with 53,366 apprentices registered in over 540 programs recognized by DAS. Minorities numbered 30,365, or 56.9% of all apprentices. Active women apprentices numbered 2,852, or 5.3% of all active apprentices. The author and sponsor believe this bill is necessary to help promote women in the trades by requiring that programs and services funded by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 and directed to apprenticeable occupations in the building and construction trades include plans to increase the percentage of women in those trades.

3. Multi-Core Craft Curriculum and Need for this bill:

According to information provided by the sponsor, the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) was developed in 2007 by the leaders of National Building Trades to identify common elements in all building and construction trades’ apprenticeship programs and combine them into one curriculum encompassing 120 hours of training. Among other things, the curriculum includes general orientation to apprenticeships, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid, an Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10-hour certification course, mathematics, and the history of the construction industry and the heritage of the American worker. It also exposes students to the tools of the various trades, the safe handling of those tools, the structure of the construction industry, the construction process, and an orientation to apprenticeship itself.

Currently, as part of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson’s Career Readiness Campaign, nine California Partnership Academy high schools from across the state have implemented this curriculum to ensure students are engaged in their educational experience and to prepare them for a successful career outside of the classroom. An August 2014 press release from the California Department of Education states:

“Staff from the California Department of Education worked with members of the California Labor Federation, North America's Building Trades Unions, and the State Building & Construction Trades Council of California to create the MC3 program in California Partnership Academies (CPA). A CPA is three-year high school program structured as a school-within-a-school. Academies integrate academic and career technical education, business partnerships, mentoring, and internships designed to give students hands-on learning experiences. CPAs serve students at risk of dropping out, whose schools rank below average on the state's Academic Performance Index. The successful program has resulted in a 95 percent graduation rate among CPA students.

Nine career technical education teachers in the pilot project CPAs have received training from their partner industry professionals and earned certifications to teach the MC3 program. Teachers will now design lessons to assure students are prepared for each succeeding step, ultimately building up to a "capstone" course. The capstone course prepares students for a pre-apprenticeship position in the construction trade industries or for further training in college or certification programs.

Students are recruited to participate in CPAs in ninth grade and begin this coursework in tenth grade. In each year, students will learn their regular rigorous coursework, such as social studies, and English language arts and mathematics aligned with the Common Core State Standards and the Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards, as well as a career technical education course aligned with the MC3. The coursework will be designed to help students understand the connection between what they learn in school and what they will need to know for careers. The coursework will also meet the "A-G" requirements for entry into college. Successful students will receive a Certificate of Completion from the North America's Building Trades Unions, which is a national industry certification.

The author and the sponsors argue that the MC3 curriculum provides a gateway to postsecondary education and careers in any of the building and construction trades from high school or community college to joint industry registered apprenticeships. Therefore, this bill requires that the State Board and each local board ensure that pre-apprenticeship training in the building and construction trades use the MC3.

4. Proponent Arguments:

Proponents argue that this bill will expand on current efforts to support women in the trades by requiring that pre-apprenticeship programs funded by WIOA dollars create a plan for outreach, recruitment and retention of women seeking a career in the building trades. In addition, because pre-apprenticeship is a useful tool to prepare prospective workers for an apprenticeship program, this bill creates uniform rules for success in pre-apprenticeship training. They argue that the two parts of this bill each in different ways help ensure that the building and construction trades are as representative of society as possible.

5. Opponent Arguments:

Opposition to this measure stems from the inclusion of the provision requiring the use of the MC3 curriculum which, they argue, essentially mandates that all apprenticeship programs use a very outdated union created curriculum for pre-apprenticeship purposes, and one that can only be delivered by a local Building Trades Council. They argue that there are other pre-apprentice training programs and other nationally recognized standards that need to be given equal treatment as basis for program curricula.

According to ABC, the federal Department of Labor has approved curricula currently used by the national pre apprenticeship program, YouthBuild, which includes the AFLCIO Building Construction Trades Multi-Craft Core Curriculum, the Home Builders Institute’s (HBI) PACT curriculum, and the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) curriculum. They argue that all programs are able to choose from one of these curriculums and they believe that California should mirror this approach and not exclude opportunities for youth looking for a good career in construction trades by using only one union-centric based curriculum.

SUPPORT

State Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO (Sponsor)

Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment

American Association of University Women

California Asset Building Coalition

California Child Care Resource and Referral Network

California Domestic Workers Coalition

California Employment Lawyers Association

California Latinas for Reproductive Justice

California Partnership

California State Association of Electrical Workers

California State Pipe Trades Council

California Women’s Law Center

California Work and Family Coalition

Child Care Law Center

Courage Campaign

Equal Rights Advocates

International Union of Elevator Constructors

Legal Aid Society Employment Law Center

Mujeres Unidas y Activas

National Council of Jewish Women

Parent Voices

Raising California Together

The Center for Popular Democracy

The Opportunity Institute

The Women’s Foundation of California

Tradeswomen, Inc.

Voices for Progress

Western Center on Law and Poverty

Western States Council of Sheet Metal Workers

9 to 5 California

OPPOSITION

Air Conditioning Trade Association

American Fire Sprinkler Association

Associated Builders and Contractors - San Diego Chapter

Associated Builders and Contractors of California

Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association of California

Western Electrical Contractors Association

-- END --

ASSEMBLY THIRD READING

ATR Bill Id:AB 2288

Author:(Burke)

As Introduced Ver:February 18, 2016

Majority vote

SUMMARY: Enacts provisions related to pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades. Specifically, this bill:

1. Requires the California Workforce Development Board (Board) and each local board to ensure, to the maximum extent feasible, that programs and services funded by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) and directed to apprenticeable occupations in the building and construction trades, including pre-apprenticeship training, include plans for outreach and retention to increase the percentage of women in the building and construction trades.
2. Require the Board and each local board to also ensure, to the maximum extent feasible, that pre-apprenticeship training in the building and construction trades follows the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum developed by the Department of Education for its pilot project with California Partnership Academies.

EXISTING LAW:

1. Provides that the Board is responsible for assisting the Governor in the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of California's workforce investment system.
2. Requires that the Board and each local workforce development board ensure that programs and services funded by WIOA and directed to apprenticeable occupations are conducted in coordination with apprenticeship programs approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, as specified.
3. Requires the Board and each local workforce development board to develop a policy of fostering collaboration between community colleges and approved apprenticeship programs in the geographic area.

FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, costs to the Board could range from $117,000 to minor, depending upon the extent to which Board would be required to review plans for compliance. In addition, by imposing a new duty on local workforce development boards, the bill contains a reimbursable local mandate, the magnitude of which is unknown, but likely minor.

COMMENTS: This bill is sponsored by the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California and would require pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades to include a plan for outreach, recruitment, and retention of women and require the use of the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum developed for the purpose of preparing students and pre-apprenticeship participants for labor-management apprenticeship programs.

Supporters argue that this bill will expand on current efforts to support women in the trades by requiring pre-apprenticeship programs funded by WIOA dollars to create a plan for outreach, recruitment and retention of women seeking a career in the building trades. In addition, because pre-apprenticeship is a useful tool to prepare prospective construction worker apprentices for an apprenticeship program, this bill creates uniform rules for success in pre-apprenticeship training. They argue that the two parts of this bill each in different ways help ensure that the building and construction trades are as representative of society as possible.

Opponents believe that this bill essentially mandates that all programs use the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum, which will subject those in pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs to outdated curriculum that can only be delivered by a local Building Trades Council. They contend that there are other pre-apprentice training programs and other nationally recognized standards that need to be given equal treatment as basis for program curricula. Opponents state that they would remove their opposition if all state and federally approved apprenticeship training programs and other nationally recognized standards are added as options to be used for this purpose, similar to what is permitted by the Federal Department of Labor.

Analysis Prepared by: Ben Ebbink / L. & E. / (916) 319-2091 FN: 0002839

Date of Hearing: May 4, 2016

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Lorena Gonzalez, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:AB 2288

Author:(Burke) – As Introduced Ver:February 18, 2016

Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: Yes Reimbursable: Yes

SUMMARY:

This bill enacts provisions related to pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades. Specifically, this bill:

1. Requires the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB), and each local workforce investment board (local WIB), to ensure, to the maximum extent feasible, that programs and services funded by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) and directed to apprenticeable occupations in the building and construction trades, including pre-apprenticeship training, include plans for outreach and retention to increase the percentage of women in the building and construction trades.
2. Requires the CWDB, and each local WIB, to ensure, to the maximum extent feasible, that preapprenticeship training in the building and construction trades follows the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum developed by the California Department of Education (CDE).

FISCAL EFFECT:

1. Costs to CWDB could range from $117,000 to minor, depending upon the extent to which CWDB would be required to review plans for compliance. It is likely the CWDB and local WIBs would simply condition funding and stipulate the requirements that would need to be met when applicants seek resources directed to apprenticeable occupations.
2. By imposing a new duty on local WIBs, the bill contains a reimburseable local mandate, the magnitude of which is unknown, but likely minor.

COMMENTS:

1. Purpose. This bill is sponsored by the State Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO who note that recruiting women into a "non-traditional" construction career has been a priority for the State Building and Construction Trades Council (SBCTC) and its unions. This bill builds on those efforts by requiring pre-apprenticeship programs that are applying for funding from WIOA to include a plan for outreach, recruitment, and retention of women.

Additionally, this bill requires pre-apprenticeship programs training workers for the building and construction trades crafts to utilize the NABTU Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3). Developed in 2007, MC3 identifies common elements from all of the trades’ apprenticeship programs and puts them together in one curriculum encompassing 120 hours of training. The curriculum includes: building trades math, labor history, OSHA, first aid and CPR training, blueprint reading, and green construction techniques and standards. It also exposes students to the tools of the various trades, the safe handling of those tools, the structure of the construction industry, the construction process, and an orientation to apprenticeship itself. This curriculum ensures a well-rounded introduction to what it means to be a construction worker and do construction work before a young person tries to sign up to be an apprentice.

1. Background. The federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 reauthorized the nation’s employment, training, adult education, and vocational rehabilitation programs created under WIA. California enacted conforming legislation in 2015.

The EDD administers the federal WIOA and the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) is the policy making body that assists the Governor with duties and responsibilities of WIOA. The Governor's budget includes $397.7 million in WIOA expenditures, with $360.5 million for local assistance, rapid response, and special grants, and $37.2 million for discretionary purposes.

WIOA funds are provided to California's 49 local workforce investment boards (local WIBs). These boards are comprised of representatives from private sector businesses, organized labor, community-based organizations, local government agencies, and local education agencies. These boards provide policy guidance, designate operators for their area’s One-Stop Career Centers, and oversee the job training activities within their local areas.

1. Opposition. The Associated Builders and Contractors of California are opposed to this bill. They state the bill would require all apprenticeship programs to use outdated union created curriculum. They state there are other pre-apprenticeship training programs and other nationally recognized standards that should be given equal treatment.
2. Prior legislation. AB 554 (Atkins), Chapter 449, Statutes of 2011, requires state and local WIBs to ensure that programs and services funded by WIA were conducted in coordination with apprenticeship programs, and encourages collaboration between community colleges and apprenticeship programs.

Analysis Prepared by: Misty Feusahrens / APPR. / (916) 319-2081

Date of Hearing: April 6, 2016

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Roger Hernández, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:AB 2288 (

Author:Burke) – As Introduced Ver:February 18, 2016

SUBJECT: Apprenticeship programs: building and construction trades

SUMMARY: Enacts provisions related to pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades. Specifically, this bill:

1. Requires the California Workforce Development Board (Board) and each local board to ensure, to the maximum extent feasible, that programs and services funded by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) and directed to apprenticeable occupations in the building and construction trades, including pre-apprenticeship training, include plans for outreach and retention to increase the percentage of women in the building and construction trades.
2. Require the Board and each local board to also ensure, to the maximum extent feasible, that pre-apprenticeship training in the building and construction trades follows the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum developed by the Department of Education for its pilot project with California Partnership Academies.

EXISTING LAW:

1. Provides that the Board is responsible for assisting the Governor in the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of California’s workforce investment system.
2. Requires that the Board and each local workforce development board ensure that programs and services funded by WIOA and directed to apprenticeable occupations are conducted in coordination with apprenticeship programs approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, as specified.
3. Requires the Board and each local workforce development board to develop a policy of fostering collaboration between community colleges and approved apprenticeship programs in the geographic area.

FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown

COMMENTS: This bill is sponsored by the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California and would require pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades to include a plan for outreach, recruitment, and retention of women and require the use of the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum developed for the purpose of preparing students and pre-apprenticeship participants for labor-management apprenticeship programs.

Women in the Trades

According to the sponsor, recruiting women into non-traditional careers like the construction trades has been a full time effort for the State Building and Construction Trades Council. They note that the state and its unions invest a great amount of time and resources working on ways to encourage women to consider a career in construction. The sponsor founded and has held the “Women in the Building Trades Conference” for over 14 years. The conference attracts over 1,000 women each year from all over the nation and other countries.

They contend that, historically, a construction career has not been a traditional choice for women when deciding what type of career to pursue after high school, and exposure to different career options like those in the building and construction trades can be critical in opening the door to new choices and solid, living wage jobs.

Therefore, this bill helps promote women in the trades by requiring programs and services funded by the WIOA and directed to apprenticeable occupations in the building and construction trades to include plans to increase the percentage of women in those trades.

Pre-Apprenticeship and the Multi-Core Craft Curriculum

According to information provided by the sponsor, the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) was developed in 2007 by the leaders of National Building Trades to identify common elements in all building and construction trades’ apprenticeship programs and combine them together in one curriculum encompassing 120 hours of training.

The curriculum includes general orientation to apprenticeships, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid, an Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10-hour certification course, blue print reading, applied mathematics for the building and construction trades, and the history of the construction industry and the heritage of the American worker. It also exposes students to the tools of the various trades, the safe handling of those tools, the structure of the construction industry, the construction process, and an orientation to apprenticeship itself.

Currently, as part of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson’s Career Readiness Campaign, nine California Partnership Academy high schools from across the state have implemented this curriculum to ensure students are engaged in their educational experience and also to prepare them for a successful career outside of the classroom. An August 2014 press release from the California Department of Education states:

"Staff from the California Department of Education worked with members of the California Labor Federation, North America's Building Trades Unions, and the State Building & Construction Trades Council of California to create the MC3 program in California Partnership Academies (CPA). A CPA is three-year high school program structured as a school-within-a-school. Academies integrate academic and career technical education, business partnerships, mentoring, and internships designed to give students hands-on learning experiences. CPAs serve students at risk of dropping out, whose schools rank below average on the state's Academic Performance Index. The successful program has resulted in a 95 percent graduation rate among CPA students.

Nine career technical education teachers in the pilot project CPAs have received training from their partner industry professionals and earned certifications to teach the MC3 program. Teachers will now design lessons to assure students are prepared for each succeeding step, ultimately building up to a "capstone" course. The capstone course prepares students for a pre-apprenticeship position in the construction trade industries or for further training in college or certification programs.

Students are recruited to participate in CPAs in ninth grade and begin this coursework in tenth grade. In each year, students will learn their regular rigorous coursework, such as social studies, and English language arts and mathematics aligned with the Common Core State Standards and the Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards, as well as a career technical education course aligned with the MC3. The coursework will be designed to help students understand the connection between what they learn in school and what they will need to know for careers. The coursework will also meet the "A-G" requirements for entry into college. Successful students will receive a Certificate of Completion from the North America's Building Trades Unions, which is a national industry certification."

The sponsor argues that the MC3 provides a gateway to postsecondary education and careers in any of the building and construction trades from high school or community college to joint industry registered apprenticeships. Therefore, this bill requires the Board and each local board to ensure that pre-apprenticeship training in the building and construction trades use the MC3.

ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT:

Supporters argue that this bill will expand on current efforts to support women in the trades by requiring pre-apprenticeship programs funded by WIOA dollars to create a plan for outreach, recruitment and retention of women seeking a career in the building trades. In addition, because pre-apprenticeship is a useful tool to prepare prospective construction worker apprentices for an apprenticeship program, this bill creates uniform rules for success in pre-apprenticeship training. They argue that the two parts of this bill each in different ways help ensure that the building and construction trades are as representative of society as possible.

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

California Chapters of the National Electrical Contractors Association

California Legislative Council of the Plumbing, Heating and Piping Industry

Northern California Allied Trades and the Wall and Ceiling Alliance

State Building and Construction Trades Council of California (sponsor)

United Contractors

Opposition

None on file.

Analysis Prepared by: Ben Ebbink / L. & E. / (916) 319-2091