CA AB1514

Expands eligibility for the California Training Benefits Program to include union or trade association members, employer-sponsored training participants, and state or federally approved apprenticeship program participants, in addition to existing journey-level union members.

Modifies maximum benefit calculation to set maximum training benefits at 52 times the weekly benefit amount and clarifies which federal and state unemployment compensation benefits must be deducted from this amount.

Replaces references to the repealed federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Public Law 113-128).

Requires the Employment Development Department's annual fraud deterrence and detection report to be submitted to specific Assembly and Senate committees rather than the Legislature generally.

Updates automation and strategic planning reports to specify the California Department of Technology instead of the State Office of Information Technology as the recipient of departmental technology plans.