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SB 1050 — California Requires Disclosure of AI-Generated Performers in Advertising
California’s SB 1050 requires disclosure when video or audio advertising uses AI-generated performers, adding a new worker and consumer transparency rule as synthetic media…
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AB 2771 — New ETPL and Private Training Provider Rules Take Effect in 2027
AB 2771 recasts California’s private postsecondary education law and creates several direct touchpoints with the Eligible Training Provider List. Local Boards should pay particular…
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AB 1728 — California Will Plan Common Course Numbering for Public-Safety CTE
AB 1728 does not immediately renumber public-safety courses. It requires the California Community Colleges to develop an implementation and funding plan for a common…
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AB 1871 — Dual Enrollment Could Get Easier Under Expanded CCAP Rules
PENDING GOVERNOR · NOT YET LAWAB 1871 was presented to the Governor on September 14, 2026. This brief describes the enrolled bill and should…
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AB 1534 — California Would Replace a Training-Spend Mandate With a 50% Participant-Training Requirement
AB 1534 would replace California’s 30% Adult/DW training expenditure requirement with a 50% participant-training standard beginning July 1, 2028, while setting state guardrails for…
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OA Circular 2026-04 — Workforce Pell Opens a New Financing Path for Registered Apprenticeship
DOL’s Office of Apprenticeship says related instruction in Registered Apprenticeship may qualify for Workforce Pell—and identifies flexibilities that make the model more workable, including…
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WED 26-58 — Workforce Pell Moves From Federal Policy to California Implementation
California community colleges are entering the Workforce Pell readiness phase. WED 26-58 identifies the program, outcome, data, pathway, and governance work colleges should begin…
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WED 26-57 — Strong Workforce Funding Adds a $15.8M Backfill and a Bigger Opening for Regional WBL
California Community Colleges will distribute $234.637 million in FY 2026–27 Strong Workforce Program funding, including a $15.757 million one-time supplement. The memo also reinforces…
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AB 1829 — CalWORKs Community College Services Could Add Basic-Needs Aid and Work-Study Flexibility
PENDING GOVERNOR · NOT YET LAWAB 1829 was presented to the Governor on August 28, 2026. This brief describes the enrolled bill and should…
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AB 2466 — Strong Workforce Regional Funds Could Expand Paid Work-Based Learning
PENDING GOVERNOR · NOT YET LAWAB 2466 was presented to the Governor on August 27, 2026. This brief describes the enrolled bill and should…