By SDCN Editor
Sacramento, CA–Governor Newsom announced Friday that the state will distribute $24.7 million to 65 apprenticeship programs in key sectors, including healthcare, transportation, education, advanced manufacturing, information technology, and the public sector.
This is the second round of the Apprenticeship Innovation Funding (AIF) program, which helps foster economic growth by creating earn-and-learn pathways to meet current industry workforce demands. This funding will support 8,270 apprentices earning an average wage of nearly $32 per hour.
“We’re taking a bottom-up approach to make sure Californians get the skills they need to get good-paying jobs in every region of the state. These apprenticeships represent thousands of opportunities for Californians to jump into new careers and bring in higher wages for their families,” Newsom said.
The state has set a goal to serve 500,000 apprentices by 2029, with 190,915 apprentices having been served to date as the state continues to be the nation’s leader in registered apprenticeships.
The California Jobs First Economic Blueprint will guide the state’s investments in key sectors to drive sustainable economic growth, innovation, and access to good-paying jobs over the next decade. The complete Economic Blueprint will be released early next year, along with $120 million to support “ready-to-go” job-creating projects statewide within the next three years.
