CHAPTER 3. State Responsibilities [14010. - 14121.]

Chapter 3 added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 630, Sec. 4.

§§ 14010–14121 · 29 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. California Workforce Development Board §§ 14010–14017.2 · 9 sections

   • § 14010 The California Workforce Development Board is the body responsible for assisting the Governor in the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of…
   • § 14011 The board shall report, through its executive director, to the Secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency.
   • § 14012 The board shall be appointed by the Governor to assist in the development of the State Plan and to carry out other functions, as described in Section 14103.…
   • § 14013 The board shall assist the Governor in the following: (a) Promoting the development of a well-educated and highly skilled 21st century workforce, and the…
   • § 14014 (a) Consistent with the intent of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 14000, the California Workforce Development Board shall collect and report…
   • § 14015 Members of the board may receive up to one hundred dollars ($100) for each day’s actual attendance at meetings and other official business of the board, not to…
   • § 14017 (a) In efforts to expand job training and employment for allied health professions, the California Workforce Development Board, in consultation with the…
   • § 14017.1 (a) To ensure that job training services investments are linked to regional labor market demand and provide opportunities for upward mobility, the board and…
   • § 14017.2 (a) The California Workforce Development Board shall allocate the funds appropriated to the board pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 19.56…
2. ARTICLE 2. State Planning and Sectors § 14020 · 1 section

   • § 14020 (a) The California Workforce Development Board, in collaboration with state and local partners, including the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges,…
3. ARTICLE 3. Removing Barriers to Employment Act §§ 14030–14038 · 9 sections

   • § 14030 As used in this article, “Breaking Barriers to Employment Initiative” or “initiative” means the Breaking Barriers to Employment Initiative established in this…
   • § 14031 (a) All efforts funded under this initiative are intended to supplement and be aligned with the broader workforce and education system in the State of…
   • § 14032 (a) Funding for the initiative shall be subject to appropriation by the Legislature, but only for the purposes expressed in this article, and shall not draw…
   • § 14033 (a) The purpose of the initiative shall be to provide individuals with barriers to employment the services they need to enter, participate in, and complete…
   • § 14034 Populations eligible to be served by grants include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (a) Youths who are at risk of disconnection or disconnected…
   • § 14035 Eligible activities for initiative and grant funds shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (a) English language improvement training. (b)…
   • § 14036 (a) The California Workforce Development Board may develop necessary policies to ensure that grants awarded under the initiative fund are activities that are…
   • § 14037 There is hereby created in the State Treasury the Breaking Barriers to Employment Initiative Fund. All moneys in the fund shall be available, upon…
   • § 14038 All criteria, guidelines, and policies developed by the California Workforce Development Board for the administration of the initiative shall be exempt from…
4. ARTICLE 4. Prison to Employment Program §§ 14040–14042 · 3 sections

   • § 14040 For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Earn and learn” has the same meaning as in subdivision (q) of Section 14005. (b)…
   • § 14041 The board shall administer a prison to employment program pursuant to this article and shall award grants for the following purposes: (a) The development of…
   • § 14042 (a) Prior to awarding grants pursuant to Section 14041, the board shall develop and adopt guidelines and policies for the program, including, but not limited…
5. ARTICLE 6. Social Entrepreneurs for Economic Development Initiative §§ 14106–14109 · 5 sections

   • § 14106 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Numerous studies have indicated the significant economic contributions of immigrants to this state…
   • § 14106.5 For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “California Workforce Development Board” or “board” means the California…
   • § 14107 (a) This article establishes the Social Entrepreneurs for Economic Development Initiative, to be administered by the California Workforce Development Board.…
   • § 14108 (a) The SEED Initiative shall provide entrepreneurial training to individuals from the target populations and award microgrants to support them in launching or…
   • § 14109 For purposes of implementing the SEED Initiative, no entity or person shall seek information that is unnecessary to determine eligibility, including whether…
6. ARTICLE 7. Workforce Wellness Centers §§ 14120–14121 · 2 sections

   • § 14120 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Workplace shootings, especially in high-stress industries such as transit agencies, have resulted…
   • § 14121 (a) The board, or a research institution under contract with the board, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, and the California Health and Human…