CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS

CSA1 Bill Id:AB 278

Author:(McCarty)

As Amended Ver:August 13, 2019

Majority vote

SUMMARY:

Authorizes the director of the California Conservation Corps (CCC) to select applicants who are paroles for enrollment in the corps program. Additionally, this bill authorizes a school district or county office of education that operates a community conservation corps to select applicants who are paroles for enrollment.

The Senate Amendments:

Require the director to consider an applicant’s overall fitness to join the corps, including, but not limited to:

1. Any potential impacts the applicant may have on public safety or the safety of other corps members.
2. Whether the applicant is required to register as a sex offender.
3. Whether the applicant is on lifetime parole.

COMMENTS:

The CCC, established by Governor Brown during his first term in 1976, is the oldest and largest state conservation corps program in the country. It's modeled after the 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps. The CCC's motto is "Hard work, low pay, miserable conditions ... and more!" The CCC has provided 11.3 million hours of emergency response for nearly every major California natural disaster — floods, fires, earthquakes and more — since 1976.

Although the CCC was originally conceived as a labor source for trail maintenance and restoration, it has since evolved to a workforce development program. Corps members now learn skills such as, forestry management, energy auditing and installation, emergency services management, and firefighting. Many corps members also receive their high school diplomas and industry certifications at the conclusion of their service. The CCC provides health care (including mental health) to all of its members. More than 120,000 young men and women have participated in the CCC, with approximately 3,000 hired each year. There are over 1,500 corps members at 26 centers statewide; 9 of the centers are residential with 600 beds for the corps members assigned to them.

Corps members must be California residents between the ages of 18 and 25. The CCC director has the authority in statute to "recruit and enroll Corpsmembers and special Corpsmembers" with no limitations. However, the CCC currently has a policy of not allowing young adults to enroll in the program if they are on parole or formal or supervised probation. 

AB 864 (McCarty), Chapter 659, Statutes of 2017, allowed the executive director of the CCC and, in certain circumstances, a school district or county office of education that operates a conservation corps to select applicants who are on probation, post release community supervision (PRCS), or mandatory supervision. Those applicants affected by the passage of AB 864 make up less than 1% of the total active corps membership. Furthermore, the applicant's probation officer has to consent to the placement of the applicant into the corps. CCC worked with the probation officers on a case-by-case basis to evaluate the applicant's acceptance to the program.

Community Conservation Corps are local corps, either certified by the CCC or grandfathered-in in 1999. Local corps work with charter schools to provide young adults aged 18-26 with a high school education and work experience. Local corps currently are not authorized to accept applicants with controlled substance offenses, except in the case of those on probation, PRCS, or mandatory supervision per AB 886.

Individuals with current non-violent, non-serious offenses, and non-high risk sex registrants are released from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to PRCS. Individuals released from CDCR on PRCS are subject to supervision provided by a county agency (typically a county probation department).

Parole applies to individuals being released from prison having received any of the following sentences:

1. Serious or violent felonies such as murder or manslaughter, rape, and certain serious assaults.
2. A third strike sentence.
3. Any crime where the inmate is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act and has been assessed to be high risk.

According to CDCR, before a parolee is accepted into the CCC Program, the Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO) would assess the appropriateness of each individual for the CCC program on a case-by-case basis. DAPO take into account a variety of factors including travel requirements, program expectations, physical location, proximity to victims, supervision and registration requirements, as well as treatment needs for each individual before granting approval for participation in the CCC program.

According to the Author:

This bill would allow, but not require, the Executive Director at the CCC to consider applications from individuals who are on parole. It does not require that those applicants be accepted into the program, this would merely remove the restriction.

The CCC offers a unique opportunity for young people to contribute to their community and learn valuable skills in the process. Many corps members are hired right after graduation in fields like firefighting and energy consulting. This is something that young people, especially those who are in need of a second chance, should be able to access.

Arguments in Support:

The California Public Defenders Association, in support of the bill, states that the opportunity to participate in the CCC can benefit individuals who are on parole by providing them an opportunity to contribute in a positive way and may discourage criminal behavior. The American Civil Liberties Union of California states that this bill would improve the likelihood of successful reentry for people on parole.

Arguments in Opposition:

None received

FISCAL COMMENTS:

According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, unknown potential cost pressures, likely in the low hundreds of thousands of dollars annually (General Fund), for the CCC to change its policy and accept individuals who are on parole, in which case the department would need added supervision and to ensure the conditions of parole are met.

VOTES:

ASM NATURAL RESOURCES: 11-0-0

YES: Friedman, Flora, Chau, Eggman, Cristina Garcia, Limón, Mathis, McCarty, Melendez, Muratsuchi, Mark Stone

ASM APPROPRIATIONS: 17-0-1

YES: Gonzalez, Bloom, Bonta, Brough, Calderon, Carrillo, Chau, Diep, Eggman, Fong, Gabriel, Eduardo Garcia, Maienschein, Obernolte, Petrie-Norris, Quirk, Robert Rivas

ABS, ABST OR NV: Bigelow

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 76-0-4

YES: Aguiar-Curry, Arambula, Bauer-Kahan, Berman, Bigelow, Bloom, Boerner Horvath, Bonta, Brough, Burke, Calderon, Carrillo, Cervantes, Chau, Chen, Chiu, Chu, Cooper, Cunningham, Dahle, Daly, Diep, Eggman, Flora, Fong, Frazier, Friedman, Gabriel, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Gipson, Gloria, Gonzalez, Gray, Grayson, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Kamlager-Dove, Kiley, Lackey, Levine, Limón, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, O'Donnell, Obernolte, Patterson, Petrie‑Norris, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Rodriguez, Blanca Rubio, Salas, Santiago, Smith, Mark Stone, Ting, Waldron, Weber, Wicks, Wood, Rendon

ABS, ABST OR NV: Choi, Cooley, Eduardo Garcia, Voepel

SENATE FLOOR: 37-3-0

YES: Allen, Archuleta, Atkins, Bates, Beall, Borgeas, Bradford, Caballero, Chang, Dahle, Dodd, Durazo, Galgiani, Glazer, Lena Gonzalez, Grove, Hertzberg, Hill, Hueso, Hurtado, Jackson, Leyva, McGuire, Mitchell, Monning, Moorlach, Pan, Portantino, Roth, Rubio, Skinner, Stern, Stone, Umberg, Wieckowski, Wiener, Wilk

NO: Jones, Morrell, Nielsen

UPDATED:

VERSION: August 13, 2019

CONSULTANT: Achintya Madduri / NAT. RES. / (916) 319-2092 FN: 0001698

 THIRD READING  

Bill No: AB 278

Author: McCarty (D), et al.

Amended: 8/13/19 in Senate

Vote: 21

SENATE NATURAL RES. & WATER COMMITTEE: 7-1, 7/9/19

AYES: Stern, Allen, Caballero, Hertzberg, Hueso, Jackson, Monning

NOES: Jones

NO VOTE RECORDED: Borgeas

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 6-1, 8/30/19

AYES: Portantino, Bates, Bradford, Durazo, Hill, Wieckowski

NOES: Jones

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 76-0, 5/22/19 - See last page for vote

SUBJECT: California Conservation Corps: community conservation corps: applicant selection: parolees

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This bill authorizes, but does not require, the executive director of the CCC and, in certain circumstances, a school district or county office of education that operates a conservation corps to select an applicant for enrollment in the corps program who is on parole.

ANALYSIS:

Existing law:

1. Establishes the California Conservation Corps (CCC) in the Natural Resources Agency and requires the CCC to implement and administer the conservation corps program.
2. Requires the Governor to appoint a director, who shall act as the administrative officer of the CCC.
3. Authorizes the director to recruit and enroll corps members and special corps members and to approve the creation of local conservation corps, as specified.
4. Authorizes, but does not require, the director to adopt criteria for selecting applicants for enrollment in the corps’ program, including criteria for individuals convicted of a crime described in the California Uniform Controlled Substance Act. Requires the director to take into account, when adopting this criteria, the health, safety, and welfare of the public, the corps, program participants, and staff.
5. Authorizes, but does not require, the director and, in certain circumstances, a school district or county office of education that operates a conservation corps to select applicants who are on probation, post release community supervision, or mandatory supervision. This provision excludes applicants on parole.
6. Requires the CCC, in conjunction with the Employment Development Department, to emphasize developing and executing plans to assist corps members in obtaining employment following their participation in the CCC.
7. Establishes, according to the employment application form for the CCC, that applicants must be between 18-25, a California resident, and not on parole or supervised probation. An applicant is not eligible if convicted of a serious felony or violent crime. Further, corps members are drug tested and must pass a physical and background check prior to being enrolled.

This bill authorizes, but does not require, the director of the CCC to consider applicants who are on parole. This bill requires the director to consider three factors:  

1. Any potential impacts the applicant may have on public safety as well as the safety of other members of the corps;
2. Whether the applicant is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code; and
3. Whether the applicant is on lifetime parole.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No

According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, unknown potential cost pressures, likely in the low hundreds of thousands of dollars annually (General Fund), for the CCC to change its policy and accept individuals who are on parole, in which case the department would need added supervision and to ensure the conditions of parole are met.

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/28/19)

American Civil Liberties Union of California

California Association of Local Conservation Corps

California Public Defenders Association

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/28/19)

None received

ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT: According to the author, this bill would allow, but not require, the director at the CCC to consider applications from individuals who are on parole. It does not require that those applicants be accepted into the program. It removes the restriction.

Other supporters point out that the CCC offers a unique opportunity for young people to contribute to their community and learn valuable skills in the process. Many corps members are hired right after graduation in fields like firefighting and energy consulting. This is something that young people, especially those who are in need of a second chance, should be able to access.

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 76-0, 5/22/19

AYES: Aguiar-Curry, Arambula, Bauer-Kahan, Berman, Bigelow, Bloom, Boerner Horvath, Bonta, Brough, Burke, Calderon, Carrillo, Cervantes, Chau, Chen, Chiu, Chu, Cooper, Cunningham, Dahle, Daly, Diep, Eggman, Flora, Fong, Frazier, Friedman, Gabriel, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Gipson, Gloria, Gonzalez, Gray, Grayson, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Kamlager-Dove, Kiley, Lackey, Levine, Limón, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Patterson, Petrie-Norris, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Rodriguez, Blanca Rubio, Salas, Santiago, Smith, Mark Stone, Ting, Waldron, Weber, Wicks, Wood, Rendon

NO VOTE RECORDED: Choi, Cooley, Eduardo Garcia, Voepel

Prepared by: William Craven / N.R. & W. / (916) 651-4116

9/1/19 9:46:16

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON

Senator Anthony Portantino, Chair

2019 - 2020 Regular Session

AB 278 (McCarty) - California Conservation Corps: community conservation corps: applicant selection: parolees

Bill Summary:

This bill would authorize, but not require, the executive director of the California Conservation Corps (CCC) and, in certain circumstances, a school district or county office of education that operates a conservation corps to select an applicant for enrollment in the corps program who is on parole.

Fiscal Impact:

• Unknown potential cost pressures, likely in the low hundreds of thousands of dollars annually (General Fund), for the CCC to change its policy and accept individuals who are on parole, in which case the department would need added supervision and to ensure the conditions of parole are met.

Background:

Current law authorizes, but does not require, the director of the CCC to adopt criteria for selecting applicants for enrollment in the corps’ program, including criteria for individuals convicted of a crime described in the California Uniform Controlled Substance Act. The director is required to take into account, when adopting this criteria, the health, safety, and welfare of the public, the corps, program participants, and staff.

Current law authorizes, but does not require, the director and, in certain circumstances, a school district or county office of education that operates a conservation corps to select applicants who are on probation, post release community supervision, or mandatory supervision. This provision excludes applicants on parole.

Proposed Law:

This bill would authorize, but not require, the executive director of the CCC and, in certain circumstances, a school district or county office of education that operates a conservation corps to select an applicant for enrollment in the corps program who is on parole.

Related Legislation:

AB 864 (McCarty), Chapter 659, Statutes of 2018, expressly authorized the director of the CCC to select an applicant who is on probation, postrealease community supervision, or mandatory supervision. Since its enactment, the CCC has not changed its policy of not allowing young adults to enroll in the program if they are on parole or formal or supervised probation.

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND WATER

Senator Henry Stern, Chair

2019 - 2020 Regular

Bill No: AB 278 Hearing Date: July 9, 2019

Subject: California Conservation Corps: community conservation corps: applicant selection: parolees

BACKGROUND AND EXISTING LAW

1. Establishes the California Conservation Corps (CCC) in the Natural Resources Agency and requires the CCC to implement and administer the conservation corps program.
2. Requires the Governor to appoint a director, who shall act as the administrative officer of the CCC.
3. Authorizes the director to recruit and enroll corps members and special corps members and to approve the creation of local conservation corps, as specified.
4. Authorizes, but does not require, the director to adopt criteria for selecting applicants for enrollment in the corps’ program, including criteria for individuals convicted of a crime described in the California Uniform Controlled Substance Act. Requires the director to take into account, when adopting this criteria, the health, safety, and welfare of the public, the corps, program participants, and staff.
5. Authorizes, but does not require, the director and, in certain circumstances, a school district or county office of education that operates a conservation corps to select applicants who are on probation, post release community supervision, or mandatory supervision. This provision excludes applicants on parole.
6. Requires the CCC, in conjunction with the Employment Development Department, to emphasize developing and executing plans to assist corps members in obtaining employment following their participation in the CCC.
7. Establishes, according to the employment application form for the CCC, that applicants must be between 18-25, a California resident, and not on parole or supervised probation. One is not eligible if convicted of a serious felony or violent crime. Further, corps members are drug tested and must pass a physical and background check prior to being enrolled.

PROPOSED LAW

This bill authorizes, but does not require, the executive director of the CCC and, in certain circumstances, a school district or county office of education that operates a conservation corps to select an applicant for enrollment in the corps program who is on parole.

ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT

According to the author, this bill would allow, but not require, the director at the CCC to consider applications from individuals who are on parole. It does not require that those applicants be accepted into the program. It removes the restriction.

Other supporters point out that the CCC offers a unique opportunity for young people to contribute to their community and learn valuable skills in the process. Many corps members are hired right after graduation in fields like firefighting and energy consulting. This is something that young people, especially those who are in need of a second chance, should be able to access.

ARGUMENTS IN OPPOSITION

None received.

COMMENTS

Although the CCC was originally conceived as a labor source for trail maintenance and restoration, it has since evolved to a workforce development program. Corps members now learn skills such as, forestry management, energy auditing and installation, emergency services management, and firefighting. Many corps members also receive their high school diplomas and industry certifications at the conclusion of their service. The CCC provides health care (including mental health) to all of its members. More than 120,000 young men and women have participated in the CCC, with approximately 3,000 hired each year. There are over 1,500 corps members at 26 centers statewide; 9 of the centers are residential with 600 beds for the corps members assigned to them.

Corps members must be California residents between the ages of 18 and 25. AB 864 (McCarty), Chapter 659, Statutes of 2017, allowed the director of the CCC and, in certain circumstances, a school district or county office of education that operates a conservation corps to select applicants who are on probation, post release community supervision, or mandatory supervision. Those applicants affected by the passage of AB 864 make up less than 1% of the total active corps membership. Furthermore, as a matter of practice, the applicant’s probation officer has to consent to the placement of the applicant into the corps. CCC works with the probation officers on a case-by-case basis to evaluate the applicant’s acceptance to the program.

Careful Evaluation of Parolees

While it is true that many parolees should be given a chance to succeed in the CCC, even those convicted of some serious crimes, it is equally true that the management workload within the CCC for parolees can be more intense and that risks to staff, the public, and other corps members needs to be carefully evaluated. To that end, the author has agreed to an amendment that directs the CCC director to carefully evaluate the overall fitness of parolees to join the corps, especially those with past sexual offender convictions and those who are on lifetime parole. The latter is admittedly a small percentage of the likely pool of applicants, but the need for careful evaluation is clear. (Amendment 1)

SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT 1

Add at end of Section 1: “The CCC director shall consider, in determining whether to accept a candidate, his or her overall fitness to join the corps, including any potential impacts on public safety as well as the safety of other members of the corps, including past convictions under Penal Code 290, and whether the applicants are on lifetime parole.”

SUPPORT

American Civil Liberties Union of California

California Association of Local Conservation Corps

California Public Defenders Association

OPPOSITION

None Received

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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING

ATR Bill Id:AB 278

Author:(McCarty)

As Amended Ver:March 18, 2019

Majority vote

SUMMARY:

Authorizes the director of the California Conservation Corps (CCC) to select applicants who are paroles for enrollment in the corps program. Additionally, this bill authorizes a school district or county office of education that operates a community conservation corps to select applicants who are paroles for enrollment.

COMMENTS:

The CCC, established by Governor Brown during his first term in 1976, is the oldest and largest state conservation corps program in the country. It's modeled after the 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps. The CCC's motto is "Hard work, low pay, miserable conditions ... and more!" The CCC has provided 11.3 million hours of emergency response for nearly every major California natural disaster — floods, fires, earthquakes and more — since 1976.

Although the CCC was originally conceived as a labor source for trail maintenance and restoration, it has since evolved to a workforce development program. Corps members now learn skills such as, forestry management, energy auditing and installation, emergency services management, and firefighting. Many corps members also receive their high school diplomas and industry certifications at the conclusion of their service. The CCC provides health care (including mental health) to all of its members. More than 120,000 young men and women have participated in the CCC, with approximately 3,000 hired each year. There are over 1,500 corps members at 26 centers statewide; 9 of the centers are residential with 600 beds for the corps members assigned to them.

Corps members must be California residents between the ages of 18 and 25. The CCC director has the authority in statute to "recruit and enroll Corpsmembers and special Corpsmembers" with no limitations. However, the CCC currently has a policy of not allowing young adults to enroll in the program if they are on parole or formal or supervised probation. 

AB 864 (McCarty), Chapter 659, Statutes of 2017, allowed the executive director of the CCC and, in certain circumstances, a school district or county office of education that operates a conservation corps to select applicants who are on probation, post release community supervision (PRCS), or mandatory supervision. Those applicants affected by the passage of AB 864 make up less than 1% of the total active corps membership. Furthermore, the applicant's probation officer has to consent to the placement of the applicant into the corps. CCC worked with the probation officers on a case-by-case basis to evaluate the applicant's acceptance to the program.

Community Conservation Corps are local corps, either certified by the CCC or grandfathered-in in 1999. Local corps work with charter schools to provide young adults aged 18-26 with a high school education and work experience. Local corps currently are not authorized to accept applicants with controlled substance offenses, except in the case of those on probation, PRCS, or mandatory supervision per AB 886.

Individuals with current non-violent, non-serious offenses, and non-high risk sex registrants are released from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to PRCS. Individuals released from CDCR on PRCS are subject to supervision provided by a county agency (typically a county probation department).

Parole applies to individuals being released from prison having received any of the following sentences:

1. Serious or violent felonies such as murder or manslaughter, rape, and certain serious assaults.
2. A third strike sentence.
3. Any crime where the inmate is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act and has been assessed to be high risk.

According to CDCR, before a parolee is accepted into the CCC Program, the Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO) would assess the appropriateness of each individual for the CCC program on a case-by-case basis. DAPO take into account a variety of factors including travel requirements, program expectations, physical location, proximity to victims, supervision and registration requirements, as well as treatment needs for each individual before granting approval for participation in the CCC program.

According to the Author:

This bill would allow, but not require, the Executive Director at the CCC to consider applications from individuals who are on parole. It does not require that those applicants be accepted into the program, this would merely remove the restriction.

The CCC offers a unique opportunity for young people to contribute to their community and learn valuable skills in the process. Many corps members are hired right after graduation in fields like firefighting and energy consulting. This is something that young people, especially those who are in need of a second chance, should be able to access.

Arguments in Support:

The California Public Defenders Association, in support of the bill, states that the opportunity to participate in the CCC can benefit individuals who are on parole by providing them an opportunity to contribute in a positive way and may discourage criminal behavior. The American Civil Liberties Union of California states that this bill would improve the likelihood of successful reentry for people on parole.

Arguments in Opposition:

None received

FISCAL COMMENTS:

No direct fiscal impact on the state. However, to the extent this bill creates cost pressures for the CCC to change its policy and accept individuals who are on parole, there would be unknown costs, potentially in the low hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, for added supervision and to ensure the conditions of parole are met.

VOTES:

ASM NATURAL RESOURCES: 11-0-0

YES: Friedman, Flora, Chau, Eggman, Cristina Garcia, Limón, Mathis, McCarty, Melendez, Muratsuchi, Mark Stone

ASM APPROPRIATIONS: 17-0-1

YES: Gonzalez, Bloom, Bonta, Brough, Calderon, Carrillo, Chau, Diep, Eggman, Fong, Gabriel, Eduardo Garcia, Maienschein, Obernolte, Petrie-Norris, Quirk, Robert Rivas

ABS, ABST OR NV: Bigelow

UPDATED:

VERSION: March 18, 2019

CONSULTANT: Achintya Madduri / NAT. RES. / (916) 319-2092 FN: 0000493

Date of Hearing: April 3, 2019

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Lorena Gonzalez, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:AB 278

Author:(McCarty) – As Amended Ver:March 18, 2019

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

SUMMARY:

This bill authorizes the director of the California Conservation Corps (CCC) to select applicants who are paroles for enrollment in the corps program. Additionally, this bill authorizes a school district or county office of education that operates a community conservation corps to select applicants who are paroles for enrollment.

FISCAL EFFECT:

No direct fiscal impact on the state. However, to the extent this bill creates cost pressures for the CCC to change its policy and accept individuals who are on parole, there would be unknown costs, potentially in the low hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, for added supervision and to ensure the conditions of parole are met.

COMMENTS:

1. Purpose. According to the author, “This bill allows, but does not require, the Executive director at the CCC to consider applications from individuals who are on parole. It does not require those applicants to be accepted into the program, this merely removes the restriction.”
2. Background. The CCC, established by Governor Brown during his first term in 1976, is the oldest and largest state conservation corps program in the country. It's modeled after the 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps. The CCC’s motto is “Hard work, low pay, miserable conditions ... and more!”

Corps members must be California residents between the ages of 18 and 25. Currently, the CCC director has authority in statute to “recruit and enroll Corpsmembers and special Corpsmembers” with no limitations.  However, the CCC currently has a policy of not allowing young adults to enroll in the program if they are on parole or formal or supervised probation. 

Last year, AB 864 (McCarty), Chapter 659, Statutes of 2018, expressly authorized the director of the CCC to select an applicant who is on probation, postrealease community supervision, or mandatory supervision. Since its enactment, the CCC has not changed its policy.

This bill gives the director specific authority in statute to select an applicant who is on parole.

Although the CCC was originally conceived as a labor source for trail maintenance and restoration, it has since evolved to a workforce development program. Corps members now learn skills such as forestry management, energy auditing and installation, emergency services management, and firefighting. Many corps members also receive their high school diplomas and industry certifications at the conclusion of their service. More than 120,000 young men and women have participated in the CCC, with approximately 3,000 hired each year.

Community Conservation Corps are local corps, either certified by the CCC or grandfathered-in in 1999. Local corps work with charter schools to provide young adults aged 18-26 with a high school education and work experience. Local corps currently are not authorized to accept applicants with controlled substance offenses, except in the case of those on probation, postrelease community supervision or mandatory supervision per AB 886.

Analysis Prepared by: Jennifer Galehouse / APPR. / (916) 319-2081