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This bill establishes a new Green Collar Certification Program within the California Conservation Corps (CCC) that aims to provide young adult participants with advanced skills and training in environmental conservation, clean energy, and climate resilience. The program will equip corpsmembers with skills such as reducing carbon emissions in buildings, preparing communities for environmental disasters, and developing conservation infrastructure projects like shoreline stabilization and ecological habitat restoration. Upon successfully completing the program, corpsmembers will receive a Green Collar Certificate that will help them enter the workforce, apply for apprenticeship programs, or pursue higher education. To ensure the program's relevance and effectiveness, the Director of the CCC will collaborate with local builders, contractors, labor unions, environmental organizations, community colleges, and vocational training centers to identify emerging workforce needs, particularly in renewable energy, environmental restoration, and disaster preparedness sectors. The bill also creates a Green Collar Certification Program Fund, which will be financed through grants and donations from public and private sources, and provides continuous appropriation of these funds to support the program's implementation. Additionally, the bill expands the existing mission of the California Conservation Corps to more explicitly emphasize projects that promote clean energy, climate resilience, and sustainable nature-based solutions.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

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