AB-1980 • 2026

Labor: apprenticeship: Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeships Grant Program.

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Sponsor: Caloza
Last action: 2026-06-08
Official status: From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
Effective date: Not listed

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Labor: apprenticeship: Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeships Grant Program.

AB 1980, as amended, Caloza.

What This Bill Does

AB 1980, as amended, Caloza.
Labor: apprenticeship: Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeships Grant Program.
Existing law establishes in the Labor and Workforce Development Agency the Department of Industrial Relations.
Existing law requires the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to establish a Women in Construction Priority Unit to, among other things, provide resources for employers and project owners, including public agencies, to improve construction worksite culture, address barriers to employment, and develop training and materials for workforce pipeline professionals specific to women and nonbinary individuals in construction.

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Bill History

2026-06-08 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
2026-06-03 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
2026-05-27 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-26 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)
2026-05-19 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-18 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2026-05-06 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-20 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-23 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.
2026-03-19 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-19 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on L. & E.
2026-02-14 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
2026-02-13 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1980, as amended, Caloza.
Labor: apprenticeship: Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeships Grant Program.
Existing law establishes in the Labor and Workforce Development Agency the Department of Industrial Relations. Existing law requires the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to establish a Women in Construction Priority Unit to, among other things, provide resources for employers and project owners, including public agencies, to improve construction worksite culture, address barriers to employment, and develop training and materials for workforce pipeline professionals specific to women and nonbinary individuals in construction.
This bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, require the department to establish, through the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, the Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeships Grant Program for the purpose of increasing equitable access to building and construction career pathways
for women, nonbinary individuals, and underrepresented populations in California. The bill would require the department to issue a competitive request for applications for qualified organizations, as defined. The bill would authorize the grants to be used only for specified purposes, including to provide direct participant stipends to offset lost wages and enable full participation in preapprenticeship and apprenticeship programs that are registered with the division.
This bill would require the
agency
department
to prioritize applications from qualified organizations that have programs serving women, nonbinary individuals, and underrepresented populations who meet specified criteria. The bill would impose reporting requirements on grantees, as applicable, and would require
the department to provide a summary report of the data received to the Legislature. The bill would authorize the department to issue rules, regulations, guidelines, policies, or procedures necessary to implement the bill’s provisions described above, including application criteria, grant requirements, and performance measures.

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