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CA AB765

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Heath Flora

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Employment Training Fund from being used to pay interest on federal loans to the Unemployment Fund without explicit legislative approval by statute and a public report justifying the necessity

  • Reverses current law that allowed the fund to pay federal loan interest with mere legislative approval, now requiring both a statute and public justification

  • Requires unencumbered Employment Training Panel funds to revert to the Unemployment Insurance Fund at the end of each fiscal year, continuing existing policy from 1992-93

  • Declares that using Employment Training Fund money to pay down federal loan interest undermines workforce development and the state's ability to foster a skilled workforce

  • Maintains the Controller's authority to loan Employment Training Fund money to the General Fund with interest, provided it does not interfere with the fund's intended workforce training purpose

Legislative Description

Employment Training Fund: federal loan interest payments.

Last Action

From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

2/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Insurance4/3/2025
Labor and Employment3/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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