SB 1470: Commission on the Future of Work.

Session Year: 2017-2018
House: Senate

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Existing law requires the Governor to transmit to the Legislature, not later than April 15 of each year, an economic report to be designated as the Economic Report of the Governor setting forth, among other things, a review of economic developments during the preceding calendar year and forecasts of trends in employment, income, and investment for the coming year and trends in such major economic sectors as it is feasible to project.

This bill would establish in state government the Commission on the Future of Work, which would consist of 8 members, as specified. The bill would require the commission to, among other things, commission research to understand the impact of technology on workers, employers, and the economy in the state, develop recommendations on a policy framework to manage the development, deployment, regulation, taxation, and fair distribution of the benefits of technology used in the workplace that advances the interests of workers and the public, and submit the recommendations to the Legislature and to the Governor no later than November 1, 2019.

Existing law establishes the Jobs for California Graduates Program for the purpose of creating a regional system of local programs to help Californias at-risk youth complete their secondary education and transition into the workforce or enroll in postsecondary education. As part of this program, existing law authorizes the Director of Employment Development to make grants to applicants for the purposes of carrying out Jobs for California Graduates local programs in the central valley region and requires these local programs to include certain elements, including, among others, a trained youth specialist providing individual and group instruction and informal guidance and continuous improvement of results through the ongoing professional development of managers, supervisors, and specialists.This bill would additionally require local programs to consult with local workforce development boards on efforts where they can cooperate. By increasing the duties of 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 the statutory provisions noted above.

Discussed in Hearing