Bianca Dacres at NewAmerica.org reports that in 2018, California Governor Gavin Newsom set a goal of reaching 500,000 active Apprentices by 2029.  Given its potential to build a more equitable economy and provide opportunities for upward mobility, Apprenticeship has become a key tool in California’s workforce development toolbox.  Although California’s investments in and policy support for Apprenticeship are the most generous and extensive in the country, it has yet to invest substantially in expanding the model to youth - until now.  In July 2022, California’s Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) and the Labor & Workforce Development Agency released a five-point plan of action to aid the expansion of the number of Apprentices.  Point four called for expanding youth Apprenticeship opportunities for in-school and out-of-school youth and recommended the State convene stakeholders to develop definitions and quality standards to support Apprenticeship Pilots, provide technical assistance and take steps to support better alignment of State and Federal funding.  Simultaneously, DAS announced the launch of the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee and the California Youth Apprenticeship Grant Program. 

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