Plain English Breakdown
The official text contains gaps (e.g., 'including, among other purposes, to') where specific program goals are missing.
Career Apprenticeship Bridge Program
This law creates a new program called the Career Apprenticeship Bridge Program to help connect students with apprenticeships by working with schools and identifying resources.
What This Bill Does
- Creates the Career Apprenticeship Bridge Program under the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
- Allows the division to work with the State Department of Education and community colleges to find resources for youth apprenticeships.
- Requires program applicants to submit specific documents before approval.
- Needs the Chief to send applications to the State Department of Education to review if requirements are met before approving them.
- Lets the Chief create rules that govern how these programs operate.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Division of Apprenticeship Standards within the Department of Industrial Relations
- Schools and community colleges in California
- Employers who want to join apprenticeship programs
- Youth interested in learning a trade or career
Terms To Know
- Apprenticeship
- A training program where people learn a job by working with experienced workers.
- Intermediaries
- County or regional groups that help coordinate support for schools, employers, and youth to run the program locally.
Limits and Unknowns
- The text does not say how much money will fund this new program.
- The specific rules for what counts as a 'youth' are not listed in this summary.
- It is unclear exactly which resources the state agencies must identify.