CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 573Introduced by Senator MelendezFebruary 18, 2021 An act to amend Section 325.5 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment insurance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 573, as introduced, Melendez. Employment Development Department: veterans employment services.Existing law authorizes the Employment Development Department within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to perform various functions and duties with respect to job creation and retention activities. Existing law requires the department to research the needs of veterans throughout the state and to develop a statewide plan for the equitable distribution of employment funds for veterans employment services. This bill would require the department to post the statewide plan on its website.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 325.5 of the Unemployment Insurance Code is amended to read:325.5. The department, in consultation and coordination with veterans organizations and veteran service providers, shall do all of the following:(a) Research the needs of veterans throughout the state and develop a profile of veterans employment and training needs.(b) Develop a statewide plan for the equitable distribution of employment funds for veterans employment services. services and post the statewide plan on its internet website.(c) Seek federal funding for purposes of subdivision (a). CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 573Introduced by Senator MelendezFebruary 18, 2021 An act to amend Section 325.5 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment insurance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 573, as introduced, Melendez. Employment Development Department: veterans employment services.Existing law authorizes the Employment Development Department within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to perform various functions and duties with respect to job creation and retention activities. Existing law requires the department to research the needs of veterans throughout the state and to develop a statewide plan for the equitable distribution of employment funds for veterans employment services. This bill would require the department to post the statewide plan on its website.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 573 Introduced by Senator MelendezFebruary 18, 2021 Introduced by Senator Melendez February 18, 2021 An act to amend Section 325.5 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment insurance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 573, as introduced, Melendez. Employment Development Department: veterans employment services. Existing law authorizes the Employment Development Department within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to perform various functions and duties with respect to job creation and retention activities. Existing law requires the department to research the needs of veterans throughout the state and to develop a statewide plan for the equitable distribution of employment funds for veterans employment services. This bill would require the department to post the statewide plan on its website. Existing law authorizes the Employment Development Department within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to perform various functions and duties with respect to job creation and retention activities. Existing law requires the department to research the needs of veterans throughout the state and to develop a statewide plan for the equitable distribution of employment funds for veterans employment services. This bill would require the department to post the statewide plan on its website. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 325.5 of the Unemployment Insurance Code is amended to read:325.5. The department, in consultation and coordination with veterans organizations and veteran service providers, shall do all of the following:(a) Research the needs of veterans throughout the state and develop a profile of veterans employment and training needs.(b) Develop a statewide plan for the equitable distribution of employment funds for veterans employment services. services and post the statewide plan on its internet website.(c) Seek federal funding for purposes of subdivision (a). The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 325.5 of the Unemployment Insurance Code is amended to read:325.5. The department, in consultation and coordination with veterans organizations and veteran service providers, shall do all of the following:(a) Research the needs of veterans throughout the state and develop a profile of veterans employment and training needs.(b) Develop a statewide plan for the equitable distribution of employment funds for veterans employment services. services and post the statewide plan on its internet website.(c) Seek federal funding for purposes of subdivision (a). SECTION 1. Section 325.5 of the Unemployment Insurance Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 325.5. The department, in consultation and coordination with veterans organizations and veteran service providers, shall do all of the following:(a) Research the needs of veterans throughout the state and develop a profile of veterans employment and training needs.(b) Develop a statewide plan for the equitable distribution of employment funds for veterans employment services. services and post the statewide plan on its internet website.(c) Seek federal funding for purposes of subdivision (a). 325.5. The department, in consultation and coordination with veterans organizations and veteran service providers, shall do all of the following:(a) Research the needs of veterans throughout the state and develop a profile of veterans employment and training needs.(b) Develop a statewide plan for the equitable distribution of employment funds for veterans employment services. services and post the statewide plan on its internet website.(c) Seek federal funding for purposes of subdivision (a). 325.5. The department, in consultation and coordination with veterans organizations and veteran service providers, shall do all of the following:(a) Research the needs of veterans throughout the state and develop a profile of veterans employment and training needs.(b) Develop a statewide plan for the equitable distribution of employment funds for veterans employment services. services and post the statewide plan on its internet website.(c) Seek federal funding for purposes of subdivision (a). 325.5. The department, in consultation and coordination with veterans organizations and veteran service providers, shall do all of the following: (a) Research the needs of veterans throughout the state and develop a profile of veterans employment and training needs. (b) Develop a statewide plan for the equitable distribution of employment funds for veterans employment services. services and post the statewide plan on its internet website. (c) Seek federal funding for purposes of subdivision (a).