California Conservation Corps.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill revises the California Conservation Corps (CCC) program, allowing participants to count up to three years of service toward public‑service credit and letting the corps contract with tribal and community groups. It also removes certain director powers, exempts corps members from standard labor protections, and requires state agencies to give the CCC priority when hiring contractors for eligible projects. These changes aim to broaden youth training, improve wildfire and forest resiliency work, and create more job pathways, especially for formerly incarcerated individuals.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6158.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 13, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 5, 2026
• Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Hearing
  Labor, Public Employment and Retirement · Jun 24, 2026
• Public Employment and Retirement Committee Hearing
  Public Employment and Retirement · Jun 24, 2026
• Natural Resources Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources · Jun 8, 2026
• Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Hearing
  Labor, Public Employment and Retirement · Apr 22, 2026

History

1. May 26, 2026Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and P. E. & R.
2. May 7, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
3. May 7, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
4. May 5, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
5. May 4, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
6. Apr 24, 2026Set for hearing May 4.
7. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 4013.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Apr 15, 2026Set for hearing April 22.
9. Apr 15, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
10. Apr 14, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L., P.E. & R. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3870.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
11. Apr 9, 2026Set for hearing April 14.
12. Apr 8, 2026Re-referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and L., P.E. & R.

The 12 most recent of 16 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• John Laird (D) · sponsor
• Laird

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