Section 3071.7.
Cal. Labor Code - LAB § 3071.7.
in effect(a)
For purposes of this section:
(1)
“Current foster youth” means a child or nonminor dependent, as defined by Section 675(8) of Title 42 of the United States Code and subdivision (v) of Section 11400 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, who is between the ages of 13 and 21 years, has been removed from the custody of their parent, legal guardian, or Indian custodian, pursuant to Section 361 or Section 726 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and is under an order of foster care placement by the juvenile court.
(2)
“Former foster youth” means a person between the ages of 18 and 26 years who
previously met the definition of “current foster youth.” “Former foster youth” does not include a child or nonminor dependent whose placement was terminated by reunification with a parent, legal guardian, Indian custodian, appointment of a legal guardian, or adoption.
(3)
“Foster youth” means current foster youth and former foster youth.
(4)
“Homeless youth” means a person up to 26 years of
age who meets the definition of “homeless children and youths” in Section 11434a(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code, as it read on January 1, 2021.
(b)
The Interagency Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship shall create a subcommittee to study and report on issues related to the participation of homeless youth and foster youth in apprenticeships and preapprenticeships. The subcommittee shall do all of the following:
(1)
Collect and organize publicly available or agency member data on the number of homeless youth and foster youth served by California’s apprenticeship system. Member data shall be deidentified to protect the privacy rights of individuals.
(2)
Evaluate the success rate of
apprenticeships and preapprenticeships among homeless youth and foster youth.
(3)
Identify existing challenges related to identifying, reaching, and recruiting homeless youth and foster youth, along with potential opportunities to improve the rate of successful apprenticeship completion.
(4)
Prepare recommendations on how to address the challenges identified in paragraph (3), which may include considerations relative to the need for additional services or specialized training programs.
(c)
On and after July 1, 2023, the findings and recommendations identified in subdivision (b) shall be included in the annual report to the Legislature required by Section 3073.5.
(d)
At the request of any member of the subcommittee, the duties of the subcommittee described in subdivision (b) may be expanded to include issues related to minority populations.
References
referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 11400.
referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 726.
referencesCal. Labor Code - LAB § 675.
referencesCal. Labor Code - LAB § 361.
referencesCal. Labor Code - LAB § 11434a.
referencesCal. Labor Code - LAB § 3073.5.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026