CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 296Introduced by Assembly Member DaviesJanuary 23, 2025 An act to amend Section 3074.2 of the Labor Code, relating to apprenticeships.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 296, as introduced, Davies. Apprenticeship fairs.Existing law provides for the establishment of apprenticeship programs in various trades, to be approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards within the Department of Industrial Relations in any trade in the state or in a city or trade area whenever the apprentice training needs justify the establishment. Existing law requires a school district or school to notify each apprenticeship program in the same county as the school district or school of a career or college fair it is planning to hold, as specified. Existing law provides that the Legislature encourages school districts and schools to host apprenticeship fair events, as provided.This bill would delete the above-specified provision regarding the Legislatures encouragement to school districts and schools and would, instead, require school districts and schools to host at least one apprenticeship fair event during each school year, as specified. By creating new requirements of schools and school districts, this bill would establish a state-mandated local program.Existing law requires a pupil to complete designated coursework while in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of graduation from high school. Existing law authorizes a governing board of a school district to adopt other prescribed coursework requirements. This bill would require, if the governing board of a school district requires the completion of community service hours as a requirement for graduation from high school, a school district to provide a pupil with one hour of credit towards the required community service hours for attendance at a college fair, career fair, or apprenticeship fair. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3074.2 of the Labor Code is amended to read:3074.2. (a) For the purposes of this section:(1) Career fair means an event where multiple private businesses, government agencies, university representatives, or career technical school representatives are invited by a school or school district to present career options or career technical education options for students.(2) College fair means an event where multiple college or university representatives are invited by a school or school district to present college options to students.(3) School means public schools, including, but not limited to, charter schools and alternative schools.(b) (1) A school district or school that is planning to hold a college or career fair shall notify each apprenticeship program in the same county as the school district or school of the college or career fair. In determining the county location of an apprenticeship program, the school district or school shall rely on the database of approved apprenticeship programs published by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards on its internet website.(2) The notification shall include both of the following:(A) The planned date and time of the college fair or career fair.(B) The planned location of the college fair or career fair.(3) Notice shall be delivered before the planned date of the college or career fair either by first-class mail or by electronic mail pursuant to the contact information contained in the database of approved apprenticeship programs published by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards on its internet website.(c) School districts and schools are encouraged by the Legislature to host (1) At least once during each school year, school districts and schools shall host an apprenticeship fair events, event, in the style of college and career fair events that are events, that is focused on local apprenticeship programs and career technical education opportunities.(2) The school district or school shall notify each apprenticeship program in the county of the school district or school about the apprenticeship fair using the requirements set forth in subdivision (b).(d) If the governing board of a school district requires the completion of community service hours as a requirement for graduation, the school district shall allow a student who attends a college fair, career fair, or apprenticeship fair the equivalent of one hour towards the community service hourly requirements per year. SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 296Introduced by Assembly Member DaviesJanuary 23, 2025 An act to amend Section 3074.2 of the Labor Code, relating to apprenticeships.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 296, as introduced, Davies. Apprenticeship fairs.Existing law provides for the establishment of apprenticeship programs in various trades, to be approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards within the Department of Industrial Relations in any trade in the state or in a city or trade area whenever the apprentice training needs justify the establishment. Existing law requires a school district or school to notify each apprenticeship program in the same county as the school district or school of a career or college fair it is planning to hold, as specified. Existing law provides that the Legislature encourages school districts and schools to host apprenticeship fair events, as provided.This bill would delete the above-specified provision regarding the Legislatures encouragement to school districts and schools and would, instead, require school districts and schools to host at least one apprenticeship fair event during each school year, as specified. By creating new requirements of schools and school districts, this bill would establish a state-mandated local program.Existing law requires a pupil to complete designated coursework while in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of graduation from high school. Existing law authorizes a governing board of a school district to adopt other prescribed coursework requirements. This bill would require, if the governing board of a school district requires the completion of community service hours as a requirement for graduation from high school, a school district to provide a pupil with one hour of credit towards the required community service hours for attendance at a college fair, career fair, or apprenticeship fair. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 296
Introduced by Assembly Member DaviesJanuary 23, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Davies
January 23, 2025
An act to amend Section 3074.2 of the Labor Code, relating to apprenticeships.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 296, as introduced, Davies. Apprenticeship fairs.
Existing law provides for the establishment of apprenticeship programs in various trades, to be approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards within the Department of Industrial Relations in any trade in the state or in a city or trade area whenever the apprentice training needs justify the establishment. Existing law requires a school district or school to notify each apprenticeship program in the same county as the school district or school of a career or college fair it is planning to hold, as specified. Existing law provides that the Legislature encourages school districts and schools to host apprenticeship fair events, as provided.This bill would delete the above-specified provision regarding the Legislatures encouragement to school districts and schools and would, instead, require school districts and schools to host at least one apprenticeship fair event during each school year, as specified. By creating new requirements of schools and school districts, this bill would establish a state-mandated local program.Existing law requires a pupil to complete designated coursework while in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of graduation from high school. Existing law authorizes a governing board of a school district to adopt other prescribed coursework requirements. This bill would require, if the governing board of a school district requires the completion of community service hours as a requirement for graduation from high school, a school district to provide a pupil with one hour of credit towards the required community service hours for attendance at a college fair, career fair, or apprenticeship fair. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Existing law provides for the establishment of apprenticeship programs in various trades, to be approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards within the Department of Industrial Relations in any trade in the state or in a city or trade area whenever the apprentice training needs justify the establishment. Existing law requires a school district or school to notify each apprenticeship program in the same county as the school district or school of a career or college fair it is planning to hold, as specified. Existing law provides that the Legislature encourages school districts and schools to host apprenticeship fair events, as provided.
This bill would delete the above-specified provision regarding the Legislatures encouragement to school districts and schools and would, instead, require school districts and schools to host at least one apprenticeship fair event during each school year, as specified. By creating new requirements of schools and school districts, this bill would establish a state-mandated local program.
Existing law requires a pupil to complete designated coursework while in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of graduation from high school. Existing law authorizes a governing board of a school district to adopt other prescribed coursework requirements.
This bill would require, if the governing board of a school district requires the completion of community service hours as a requirement for graduation from high school, a school district to provide a pupil with one hour of credit towards the required community service hours for attendance at a college fair, career fair, or apprenticeship fair.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3074.2 of the Labor Code is amended to read:3074.2. (a) For the purposes of this section:(1) Career fair means an event where multiple private businesses, government agencies, university representatives, or career technical school representatives are invited by a school or school district to present career options or career technical education options for students.(2) College fair means an event where multiple college or university representatives are invited by a school or school district to present college options to students.(3) School means public schools, including, but not limited to, charter schools and alternative schools.(b) (1) A school district or school that is planning to hold a college or career fair shall notify each apprenticeship program in the same county as the school district or school of the college or career fair. In determining the county location of an apprenticeship program, the school district or school shall rely on the database of approved apprenticeship programs published by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards on its internet website.(2) The notification shall include both of the following:(A) The planned date and time of the college fair or career fair.(B) The planned location of the college fair or career fair.(3) Notice shall be delivered before the planned date of the college or career fair either by first-class mail or by electronic mail pursuant to the contact information contained in the database of approved apprenticeship programs published by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards on its internet website.(c) School districts and schools are encouraged by the Legislature to host (1) At least once during each school year, school districts and schools shall host an apprenticeship fair events, event, in the style of college and career fair events that are events, that is focused on local apprenticeship programs and career technical education opportunities.(2) The school district or school shall notify each apprenticeship program in the county of the school district or school about the apprenticeship fair using the requirements set forth in subdivision (b).(d) If the governing board of a school district requires the completion of community service hours as a requirement for graduation, the school district shall allow a student who attends a college fair, career fair, or apprenticeship fair the equivalent of one hour towards the community service hourly requirements per year. SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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 3074.2 of the Labor Code is amended to read:3074.2. (a) For the purposes of this section:(1) Career fair means an event where multiple private businesses, government agencies, university representatives, or career technical school representatives are invited by a school or school district to present career options or career technical education options for students.(2) College fair means an event where multiple college or university representatives are invited by a school or school district to present college options to students.(3) School means public schools, including, but not limited to, charter schools and alternative schools.(b) (1) A school district or school that is planning to hold a college or career fair shall notify each apprenticeship program in the same county as the school district or school of the college or career fair. In determining the county location of an apprenticeship program, the school district or school shall rely on the database of approved apprenticeship programs published by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards on its internet website.(2) The notification shall include both of the following:(A) The planned date and time of the college fair or career fair.(B) The planned location of the college fair or career fair.(3) Notice shall be delivered before the planned date of the college or career fair either by first-class mail or by electronic mail pursuant to the contact information contained in the database of approved apprenticeship programs published by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards on its internet website.(c) School districts and schools are encouraged by the Legislature to host (1) At least once during each school year, school districts and schools shall host an apprenticeship fair events, event, in the style of college and career fair events that are events, that is focused on local apprenticeship programs and career technical education opportunities.(2) The school district or school shall notify each apprenticeship program in the county of the school district or school about the apprenticeship fair using the requirements set forth in subdivision (b).(d) If the governing board of a school district requires the completion of community service hours as a requirement for graduation, the school district shall allow a student who attends a college fair, career fair, or apprenticeship fair the equivalent of one hour towards the community service hourly requirements per year.
SECTION 1. Section 3074.2 of the Labor Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
3074.2. (a) For the purposes of this section:(1) Career fair means an event where multiple private businesses, government agencies, university representatives, or career technical school representatives are invited by a school or school district to present career options or career technical education options for students.(2) College fair means an event where multiple college or university representatives are invited by a school or school district to present college options to students.(3) School means public schools, including, but not limited to, charter schools and alternative schools.(b) (1) A school district or school that is planning to hold a college or career fair shall notify each apprenticeship program in the same county as the school district or school of the college or career fair. In determining the county location of an apprenticeship program, the school district or school shall rely on the database of approved apprenticeship programs published by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards on its internet website.(2) The notification shall include both of the following:(A) The planned date and time of the college fair or career fair.(B) The planned location of the college fair or career fair.(3) Notice shall be delivered before the planned date of the college or career fair either by first-class mail or by electronic mail pursuant to the contact information contained in the database of approved apprenticeship programs published by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards on its internet website.(c) School districts and schools are encouraged by the Legislature to host (1) At least once during each school year, school districts and schools shall host an apprenticeship fair events, event, in the style of college and career fair events that are events, that is focused on local apprenticeship programs and career technical education opportunities.(2) The school district or school shall notify each apprenticeship program in the county of the school district or school about the apprenticeship fair using the requirements set forth in subdivision (b).(d) If the governing board of a school district requires the completion of community service hours as a requirement for graduation, the school district shall allow a student who attends a college fair, career fair, or apprenticeship fair the equivalent of one hour towards the community service hourly requirements per year.
3074.2. (a) For the purposes of this section:(1) Career fair means an event where multiple private businesses, government agencies, university representatives, or career technical school representatives are invited by a school or school district to present career options or career technical education options for students.(2) College fair means an event where multiple college or university representatives are invited by a school or school district to present college options to students.(3) School means public schools, including, but not limited to, charter schools and alternative schools.(b) (1) A school district or school that is planning to hold a college or career fair shall notify each apprenticeship program in the same county as the school district or school of the college or career fair. In determining the county location of an apprenticeship program, the school district or school shall rely on the database of approved apprenticeship programs published by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards on its internet website.(2) The notification shall include both of the following:(A) The planned date and time of the college fair or career fair.(B) The planned location of the college fair or career fair.(3) Notice shall be delivered before the planned date of the college or career fair either by first-class mail or by electronic mail pursuant to the contact information contained in the database of approved apprenticeship programs published by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards on its internet website.(c) School districts and schools are encouraged by the Legislature to host (1) At least once during each school year, school districts and schools shall host an apprenticeship fair events, event, in the style of college and career fair events that are events, that is focused on local apprenticeship programs and career technical education opportunities.(2) The school district or school shall notify each apprenticeship program in the county of the school district or school about the apprenticeship fair using the requirements set forth in subdivision (b).(d) If the governing board of a school district requires the completion of community service hours as a requirement for graduation, the school district shall allow a student who attends a college fair, career fair, or apprenticeship fair the equivalent of one hour towards the community service hourly requirements per year.
3074.2. (a) For the purposes of this section:(1) Career fair means an event where multiple private businesses, government agencies, university representatives, or career technical school representatives are invited by a school or school district to present career options or career technical education options for students.(2) College fair means an event where multiple college or university representatives are invited by a school or school district to present college options to students.(3) School means public schools, including, but not limited to, charter schools and alternative schools.(b) (1) A school district or school that is planning to hold a college or career fair shall notify each apprenticeship program in the same county as the school district or school of the college or career fair. In determining the county location of an apprenticeship program, the school district or school shall rely on the database of approved apprenticeship programs published by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards on its internet website.(2) The notification shall include both of the following:(A) The planned date and time of the college fair or career fair.(B) The planned location of the college fair or career fair.(3) Notice shall be delivered before the planned date of the college or career fair either by first-class mail or by electronic mail pursuant to the contact information contained in the database of approved apprenticeship programs published by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards on its internet website.(c) School districts and schools are encouraged by the Legislature to host (1) At least once during each school year, school districts and schools shall host an apprenticeship fair events, event, in the style of college and career fair events that are events, that is focused on local apprenticeship programs and career technical education opportunities.(2) The school district or school shall notify each apprenticeship program in the county of the school district or school about the apprenticeship fair using the requirements set forth in subdivision (b).(d) If the governing board of a school district requires the completion of community service hours as a requirement for graduation, the school district shall allow a student who attends a college fair, career fair, or apprenticeship fair the equivalent of one hour towards the community service hourly requirements per year.
3074.2. (a) For the purposes of this section:
(1) Career fair means an event where multiple private businesses, government agencies, university representatives, or career technical school representatives are invited by a school or school district to present career options or career technical education options for students.
(2) College fair means an event where multiple college or university representatives are invited by a school or school district to present college options to students.
(3) School means public schools, including, but not limited to, charter schools and alternative schools.
(b) (1) A school district or school that is planning to hold a college or career fair shall notify each apprenticeship program in the same county as the school district or school of the college or career fair. In determining the county location of an apprenticeship program, the school district or school shall rely on the database of approved apprenticeship programs published by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards on its internet website.
(2) The notification shall include both of the following:
(A) The planned date and time of the college fair or career fair.
(B) The planned location of the college fair or career fair.
(3) Notice shall be delivered before the planned date of the college or career fair either by first-class mail or by electronic mail pursuant to the contact information contained in the database of approved apprenticeship programs published by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards on its internet website.
(c) School districts and schools are encouraged by the Legislature to host (1) At least once during each school year, school districts and schools shall host an apprenticeship fair events, event, in the style of college and career fair events that are events, that is focused on local apprenticeship programs and career technical education opportunities.
(2) The school district or school shall notify each apprenticeship program in the county of the school district or school about the apprenticeship fair using the requirements set forth in subdivision (b).
(d) If the governing board of a school district requires the completion of community service hours as a requirement for graduation, the school district shall allow a student who attends a college fair, career fair, or apprenticeship fair the equivalent of one hour towards the community service hourly requirements per year.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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