California Government Code 15563.4 – The deputy secretary shall do all of the …
The deputy secretary shall do all of the following:
(a) Coordinate with relevant state agencies, including, but not limited to, the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, the Energy Commission, the Office of Planning and Research, the California Environmental Protection Agency, the Natural Resources Agency, the State Lands Commission, the California Geological Survey, the Public Utilities Commission, and the State Air Resources Board, to track the progress of the state moving toward 100 percent clean energy, including by doing all of the following:
Terms Used In California Government Code 15563.4
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- secretary: refer to the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development, respectively, unless the context otherwise requires. See California Government Code 15550
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
- Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10
(1) To the extent possible, identifying the timing and location of fossil fuel facility closures and short-term and long-term workforce transition needs, including projected impacts on workers, businesses, and communities related to workforce development, training, job loss, and job creation.
(2) In coordination with the relevant state agencies, establishing recommended strategies and timelines for workers to transition from fossil fuel-based jobs to clean energy jobs and jobs in related fields.
(3) Tracking clean energy jobs and the transition of workers from fossil fuel-based jobs to clean energy jobs and jobs in related fields to increase access to training and employment opportunities.
(b) Create or coordinate programs with other state agencies to retrain and upskill workers for clean energy jobs and jobs in related fields, including, but not limited to, by doing all of the following:
(1) Identifying training needs and gaps in current state programs.
(2) Determining what skills will likely be needed in the state’s clean energy workforce over the next 25 years.
(3) Prioritizing workforce development funding and programming in communities experiencing growing income disparities due to the transition to a carbon neutral economy.
(c) On or before January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, submit a report to the Legislature on key findings and recommendations regarding the development and implementation of the workforce transition to a sustainable and equitable clean energy economy, including challenges, achievements, and measurable progress toward creating clean energy jobs. The deputy secretary shall submit the report to the Legislature required by this subdivision in compliance with Section 9795.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 348, Sec. 2. (AB 2204) Effective January 1, 2023. Conditionally operative pursuant to Sec. 15563.6. Repealed as of January 1, 2046, pursuant to Sec. 15563.6.)