Bill Text: CA SB309 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Public resources: conservation corps.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2010-09-29 - In Senate. To unfinished business. (Veto) [SB309 Detail]

Download: California-2009-SB309-Enrolled.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 309	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	PASSED THE SENATE  MAY 18, 2009
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 25, 2010
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 14, 2009

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Ducheny

                        FEBRUARY 25, 2009

   An act to amend Section 14302 of the Public Resources Code,
relating to public resources.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 309, Ducheny. Public resources: conservation corps.
   Existing law requires the California Conservation Corps to select
young men and women for participation in the corps program on the
basis of motivation for hard work, personal development, and public
service, and without regard to their prior employment or educational
background.
   This bill would require preference for inclusion in corps
membership to be given to emancipated foster youth and at-risk youth.



THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:
   (a) The California Conservation Corps provides critical emergency
response work, including fighting fires and floods, that protects the
health and safety of the state.
   (b) For over 30 years, the California Conservation Corps has
conserved the state's natural resources through the use of California'
s young men and women. This has been beneficial not only to the youth
of the state by providing them with educational and work
opportunities, but also to the state economy and its environment.
   (c) The California Conservation Corps provides a unique
opportunity for those California youth who are not bound directly for
college to follow a different path and gain needed training and
experience in preparation for entrance into the workforce.
  SEC. 2.  Section 14302 of the Public Resources Code is amended to
read:
   14302.  (a) Young women and men shall be selected for
participation in the corps program on the basis of motivation for
hard work, personal development, and public service, and without
regard to their prior employment or educational background.
Participation shall be for a period of one year, which may be
extended.
   (b) Preference for inclusion in corps membership shall be given to
emancipated foster youth and at-risk youth.
   (c) The corps, in conjunction with the Employment Development
Department, shall place an emphasis on developing and executing plans
to assist corpsmembers in obtaining employment following their
participation in the corps program.