California Education Code

§ 88825

EDC § 88825 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 7 · Title 3 · Part 54.5

Statute text

(a)This section applies to the Community College component only, and applies commencing with the 2017–18 fiscal year.

(b)To promote the success of community college students and the career technical education programs that serve them, up to 5 percent of the funds appropriated for the Community College component may be allocated by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to a community college district for statewide activities to improve and administer the program, including the facilitation of system, program, and data alignment at the state and regional levels and the implementation of the 25 recommendations presented to the board of governors on January 19 and 20, 2016, by the Strong Workforce Task Force. The chancellor’s office shall consult with the California Workforce Development Board and other appropriate state agencies on the development of all statewide activities that would be implemented by the selected district to facilitate broader workforce and education system alignment. Statewide coordination activities funded out of this allocation may include, but are not limited to, the following activities:

(1)State-level coordination for the development of labor market analyses pertaining to economic and industry trends and jobs projections for the purpose of supporting common regional planning efforts and the alignment of career technical education program offerings with regional labor market dynamics.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 255, Sec. 2. (AB 323) Effective January 1, 2026.