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2025 California Code
Labor Code - LAB
DIVISION 3 - EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
CHAPTER 4 - Apprenticeship and Preapprenticeship
ARTICLE 6 - Youth Apprenticeship
Section 3120.

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CA Labor Code § 3120 (2025)
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3120. Youth apprenticeship shall be a key priority for the Division of Apprenticeship Standards. Youth apprenticeship will complement the state’s existing registered apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs. The goals and objectives of the division in expanding youth apprenticeships shall include all of the following:

(a) Create a framework for youth apprenticeship, increase the number of apprenticeship pathways for youth, and foster coordination and alignment across career-connected learning programs.

(b) Increase the number of community colleges and local education agencies offering youth apprenticeship programs, and increase the number of youth who complete certificate and degree programs.

(c) Increase the number of preapprenticeship and apprenticeship programs targeting youth.

(d) Increase the number of youth who complete a youth apprenticeship and matriculate to employment or continued higher education.

(e) Coordinate with, complement, and enhance, existing preapprenticeship and apprenticeship programs.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 67, Sec. 18. (SB 191) Effective June 30, 2022.)

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