SB 422 California Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Workforce Development Board: developmental services.

Summary

Existing law establishes the California Workforce Development Board as the body responsible for assisting the Governor in the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of California's workforce investment system and the alignment of the education and workforce investment systems to the needs of the 21st century economy and workforce. Existing law requires the board to assist the Governor in certain activities, including the review and technical assistance of statewide policies, programs, and recommendations to support workforce development systems in the state, as specified. This bill would require the board, on or before January 1, 2027, to review existing recommendations and to research and provide a report to the Governor and the Legislature including recommendations on the most compelling strategies for addressing the workforce shortage in California's developmental services system, as specified. The bill would require the State Department of Developmental Services to provide staff support and expertise to the board for this purpose.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Last action Feb 2, 2026

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Committee

May 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 812.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUMAN S. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 567.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Committee

Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and HUMAN S.

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors