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CA AB1268

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/29/2013

Primary Sponsor

John Perez

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Origin

State Assembly

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Veterans Workforce Development and Employment Office within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to coordinate state veterans workforce development and employment programs and services.

  • Transfers administration of the federal Jobs for Veterans State Grant Program, Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP), and Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER) program from the Employment Development Department to the new office by May 1, 2014.

  • Requires the office to research veterans' employment needs, develop a profile of veterans' employment and training needs, and create a statewide plan for equitable distribution of employment funds for veterans' services.

  • Mandates the office to identify employers and small businesses interested in hiring veterans and establish training and placement programs for veterans seeking employment.

  • Requires annual reports to the Legislature detailing performance measures including number of veterans served, employment entry rates, retention rates, and average earnings for veterans entering employment.

Legislative Description

Unemployment insurance: veterans' unemployment: Veterans

Last Action

Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Roth.

8/28/2014

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/27/2013
Labor and Industrial Relations6/13/2013
Rules5/29/2013
Appropriations5/1/2013
Veterans Affairs4/25/2013
Labor and Employment3/11/2013

Full Bill Text

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