CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 628Introduced by Senator AllenFebruary 19, 2021 An act relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 628, as introduced, Allen. California Creative Corps.Existing law establishes an Arts Council in state government to, among other things, promote the employment of artists and those skilled in crafts in both the public and private sector.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish the California Creative Corps, a job and training program to employ and deploy artists and creative workers with the intent to achieve specified goals related to civic, cultural, and economic improvement of the state.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish the California Creative Corps, a job and training program to employ and deploy artists and creative workers across California as essential workers and contributors to overcoming Californias greatest challenges.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that establishment of the California Creative Corps would do all of the following:(1) Contribute to social cohesion, civic engagement, economic vitality and the social and emotional well-being of every community in California to fuel positivity, regain public trust, and inspire safe and healthy behavior across Californias diverse populations.(2) Create new opportunities for Californians to serve, increase efficiency and accountability, support social innovation, and strengthen the states creative infrastructure, and help usher in a new generation of creative work for Californians.(3) Direct funds to support programs that engage creative workers to address community health issues; provide funding and guidelines for localities and tribal governments to commission public health campaigns; integrate creative arts therapies into care; and support place-based programs to allow creative individuals entering the workforce to earn revenue with their creativity and reactivate local economies.(4) Embrace a training component that would address the need for service and work-experience opportunities for young people and veterans by doing each of the following:(A) Addressing maintenance of, restoration of, and research on our arts, creative, and cultural resources, including arts education and teaching artists.(B) Developing the next generation of diverse public and private sector creative industry workers.(C) Realize the goals of achieving an equitable and healthy economic and educational recovery for all Californians and leveraging the unique power of creative and culturally rooted activities to achieve holistic and transformative outcomes and prevention strategies for people in communities experiencing trauma, food and shelter insecurity, drug addiction, poor health, education inequities, and systemic marginalization.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 628Introduced by Senator AllenFebruary 19, 2021 An act relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 628, as introduced, Allen. California Creative Corps.Existing law establishes an Arts Council in state government to, among other things, promote the employment of artists and those skilled in crafts in both the public and private sector.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish the California Creative Corps, a job and training program to employ and deploy artists and creative workers with the intent to achieve specified goals related to civic, cultural, and economic improvement of the state.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 628
Introduced by Senator AllenFebruary 19, 2021
Introduced by Senator Allen
February 19, 2021
An act relating to state government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 628, as introduced, Allen. California Creative Corps.
Existing law establishes an Arts Council in state government to, among other things, promote the employment of artists and those skilled in crafts in both the public and private sector.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish the California Creative Corps, a job and training program to employ and deploy artists and creative workers with the intent to achieve specified goals related to civic, cultural, and economic improvement of the state.
Existing law establishes an Arts Council in state government to, among other things, promote the employment of artists and those skilled in crafts in both the public and private sector.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish the California Creative Corps, a job and training program to employ and deploy artists and creative workers with the intent to achieve specified goals related to civic, cultural, and economic improvement of the state.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish the California Creative Corps, a job and training program to employ and deploy artists and creative workers across California as essential workers and contributors to overcoming Californias greatest challenges.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that establishment of the California Creative Corps would do all of the following:(1) Contribute to social cohesion, civic engagement, economic vitality and the social and emotional well-being of every community in California to fuel positivity, regain public trust, and inspire safe and healthy behavior across Californias diverse populations.(2) Create new opportunities for Californians to serve, increase efficiency and accountability, support social innovation, and strengthen the states creative infrastructure, and help usher in a new generation of creative work for Californians.(3) Direct funds to support programs that engage creative workers to address community health issues; provide funding and guidelines for localities and tribal governments to commission public health campaigns; integrate creative arts therapies into care; and support place-based programs to allow creative individuals entering the workforce to earn revenue with their creativity and reactivate local economies.(4) Embrace a training component that would address the need for service and work-experience opportunities for young people and veterans by doing each of the following:(A) Addressing maintenance of, restoration of, and research on our arts, creative, and cultural resources, including arts education and teaching artists.(B) Developing the next generation of diverse public and private sector creative industry workers.(C) Realize the goals of achieving an equitable and healthy economic and educational recovery for all Californians and leveraging the unique power of creative and culturally rooted activities to achieve holistic and transformative outcomes and prevention strategies for people in communities experiencing trauma, food and shelter insecurity, drug addiction, poor health, education inequities, and systemic marginalization.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish the California Creative Corps, a job and training program to employ and deploy artists and creative workers across California as essential workers and contributors to overcoming Californias greatest challenges.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that establishment of the California Creative Corps would do all of the following:(1) Contribute to social cohesion, civic engagement, economic vitality and the social and emotional well-being of every community in California to fuel positivity, regain public trust, and inspire safe and healthy behavior across Californias diverse populations.(2) Create new opportunities for Californians to serve, increase efficiency and accountability, support social innovation, and strengthen the states creative infrastructure, and help usher in a new generation of creative work for Californians.(3) Direct funds to support programs that engage creative workers to address community health issues; provide funding and guidelines for localities and tribal governments to commission public health campaigns; integrate creative arts therapies into care; and support place-based programs to allow creative individuals entering the workforce to earn revenue with their creativity and reactivate local economies.(4) Embrace a training component that would address the need for service and work-experience opportunities for young people and veterans by doing each of the following:(A) Addressing maintenance of, restoration of, and research on our arts, creative, and cultural resources, including arts education and teaching artists.(B) Developing the next generation of diverse public and private sector creative industry workers.(C) Realize the goals of achieving an equitable and healthy economic and educational recovery for all Californians and leveraging the unique power of creative and culturally rooted activities to achieve holistic and transformative outcomes and prevention strategies for people in communities experiencing trauma, food and shelter insecurity, drug addiction, poor health, education inequities, and systemic marginalization.
SECTION 1. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish the California Creative Corps, a job and training program to employ and deploy artists and creative workers across California as essential workers and contributors to overcoming Californias greatest challenges.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that establishment of the California Creative Corps would do all of the following:(1) Contribute to social cohesion, civic engagement, economic vitality and the social and emotional well-being of every community in California to fuel positivity, regain public trust, and inspire safe and healthy behavior across Californias diverse populations.(2) Create new opportunities for Californians to serve, increase efficiency and accountability, support social innovation, and strengthen the states creative infrastructure, and help usher in a new generation of creative work for Californians.(3) Direct funds to support programs that engage creative workers to address community health issues; provide funding and guidelines for localities and tribal governments to commission public health campaigns; integrate creative arts therapies into care; and support place-based programs to allow creative individuals entering the workforce to earn revenue with their creativity and reactivate local economies.(4) Embrace a training component that would address the need for service and work-experience opportunities for young people and veterans by doing each of the following:(A) Addressing maintenance of, restoration of, and research on our arts, creative, and cultural resources, including arts education and teaching artists.(B) Developing the next generation of diverse public and private sector creative industry workers.(C) Realize the goals of achieving an equitable and healthy economic and educational recovery for all Californians and leveraging the unique power of creative and culturally rooted activities to achieve holistic and transformative outcomes and prevention strategies for people in communities experiencing trauma, food and shelter insecurity, drug addiction, poor health, education inequities, and systemic marginalization.
SECTION 1. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish the California Creative Corps, a job and training program to employ and deploy artists and creative workers across California as essential workers and contributors to overcoming Californias greatest challenges.
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(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that establishment of the California Creative Corps would do all of the following:
(1) Contribute to social cohesion, civic engagement, economic vitality and the social and emotional well-being of every community in California to fuel positivity, regain public trust, and inspire safe and healthy behavior across Californias diverse populations.
(2) Create new opportunities for Californians to serve, increase efficiency and accountability, support social innovation, and strengthen the states creative infrastructure, and help usher in a new generation of creative work for Californians.
(3) Direct funds to support programs that engage creative workers to address community health issues; provide funding and guidelines for localities and tribal governments to commission public health campaigns; integrate creative arts therapies into care; and support place-based programs to allow creative individuals entering the workforce to earn revenue with their creativity and reactivate local economies.
(4) Embrace a training component that would address the need for service and work-experience opportunities for young people and veterans by doing each of the following:
(A) Addressing maintenance of, restoration of, and research on our arts, creative, and cultural resources, including arts education and teaching artists.
(B) Developing the next generation of diverse public and private sector creative industry workers.
(C) Realize the goals of achieving an equitable and healthy economic and educational recovery for all Californians and leveraging the unique power of creative and culturally rooted activities to achieve holistic and transformative outcomes and prevention strategies for people in communities experiencing trauma, food and shelter insecurity, drug addiction, poor health, education inequities, and systemic marginalization.