Bill Text: CA SB914 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended

California Senate Bill 914 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Veterans: employment.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2024-08-15 - August 15 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. [SB914 Detail]

Download: California-2023-SB914-Amended.html

Amended IN Senate March 14, 2024

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 914

Introduced by Senator Umberg

January 08, 2024

An act to ~~amend Section 49300 of the Education Code, relating to pupil safety.~~ add Section 716 to the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 914, as amended, Umberg. ~~Pupil safety: school safety patrol.~~ Veterans: employment.

Existing law establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) and as part of its duties, requires it to increase awareness regarding professional licensing benefits available to veterans and their spouses. Existing law requires CalVet, in consultation with the Department of Consumer Affairs, to post information and resources regarding licensing benefits on their respective internet websites.
This bill would require CalVet to create and advertise an internet website, as specified, that matches retired veterans and their military skills and training with an employer, as provided.
Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to, subject to rules and regulations adopted by the State Board of Education, establish and maintain a school safety patrol in any of the schools of the school district for the purpose of assisting school pupils in safely crossing streets and highways adjacent to or near the school.
~~This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.~~

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 716 is added to the Military and Veterans Code, to read:

716.
(a) The Department of Veterans Affairs shall create an internet website that allows government entities and private employers to post job openings for retired veterans.
(b) The department shall create and maintain a matching portal on the internet website where veterans can apply to be matched into certain technical careers. The internet website shall include employment openings for positions in the automotive, maritime, and trades sectors, with the intention of matching a veteran’s military training and skills with a job posted on the internet website.
(c) The department shall advertise the internet website to veterans and private industry employers at local veteran resource centers.

SECTION 1.Section 49300 of the Education Code is amended to read:
49300.
The governing board of a school district may, subject to rules and regulations as shall be adopted by the state board, establish and maintain a school safety patrol in any of the schools of the school district for the purpose of assisting school pupils in safely crossing streets and highways adjacent to or near the school.