CaliforniaRegional consortia may use funds to support paid work learning
Regional consortia may use their funds to support paid work experience, and the chancellor’s office must revise related rules and guidance by June 30, 2027.
What it does
The chancellor’s office must update its rules and guidance for paid work experience by June 30, 2027. The update must cover support from regional consortia and college district funds.
Regional consortia may use their directly apportioned funds to support paid work experience for students, employers, or both. Examples include apprenticeships, internships, and student-run ventures.
Argument forStudents and employers could get direct support for paid work experience, such as apprenticeships, internships, and student-run ventures.
Argument againstConsortia might have less money for other regional training projects if they use funds to support paid work experience.
More detail
The chancellor’s office must revise its policies, regulations, and guidance for paid work-based learning by June 30, 2027. The revisions concern paid work-based learning for students, employers, or both. The revisions must address opportunities that may receive direct support from regional consortium or community college district funds. The revised deadline is June 30, 2027.
Regional consortia may use funds apportioned directly to them to provide direct support for paid work-based learning. This applies to funds apportioned directly to consortium fiscal agents. The support may go to students, employers, or both, and must aim to increase employability and employment.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 20Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 402, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 20Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 27Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 20In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded Special Consent. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 20Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5592.).Passed Senate
- Aug 18Ordered to special consent calendar.
- Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Minor
- Jun 22In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 10From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- May 27Referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- May 14In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 2466 Fong Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- May 14Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5056.)Passed Assembly
- May 7Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- May 6From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 27Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 23Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 22From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 21).Major
- Apr 21
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
- Feb 20Read first time. To print.Introduced
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