SB 1059: Employment Training Panel.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law establishes the Employment Training Panel within the Employment Development Department and sets forth its powers and duties with respect to certain employment training programs. Existing law declares the intent of the Legislature that the purpose of provisions relating to the panel is to establish an employment training program to promote a healthy labor market in a growing, competitive economy and to fund only projects that meet specified criteria, including, among other things, fostering retention of high-wage, high-skilled jobs in manufacturing, and other industries, as provided.

Existing law also establishes the Employment Training Fund in the State Treasury, and requires that moneys in the fund be expended only for the purposes of the Employment Training Panel, except as provided. Existing law authorizes the panel to allocate moneys in the fund for reimbursement of reasonable training costs, administrative costs incurred by contractors, costs of program administration, and related services.

This bill would require the panel to authorize and encourage the use of electronic systems for recordkeeping. The bill would authorize contractors and subcontractors under an agreement with the panel to satisfy recordkeeping and documentation requirements through electronic records, provided that those records are complete, accurate, and meet other specified criteria. The bill would require the panel to adopt recordkeeping and training administration standards, as specified, and to update regulations, guidance, and program materials to implement the bill’s provisions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. September 18, 2026In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2. September 18, 2026Vetoed by the Governor.
3. August 28, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
4. August 24, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 20, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
6. August 20, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6308.) Ordered to the Senate.
7. August 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. August 13, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
9. August 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
10. August 13, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).
11. July 1, 2026July 1 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
12. June 11, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.