Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Announces Plans to Turn the Gold State Green With Thousands of Jobs
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in LA
LOS ANGELES -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday launched the California Green Corps (CGC) to promote the state's emerging green economy.
The CGC, part of the state's efforts to utilize federal economic stimulus funds and public-private partnerships for green jobs training, will place at-risk young adults aged 16-24 into jobs in California's emerging green economy, Schwarzenegger said in a statement.
"President (Barack) Obama and I share similar priorities right now when it comes to helping the economy rebound and creating a greener California and America," said Schwarzenegger. "In California we will utilize federal economic stimulus funds and public-private partnerships to help stimulate our economy while initiating actions to improve our environment."
The governor said green jobs are exactly what the economy and environment need right now, and the CGC targets that need while helping at-risk young adults realize a brighter future.
Investing at least 10 million dollars in federal economic stimulus funding from the U.S. Department of Labor and an additional 10 million dollars from public-private partnerships, the initial phase of the CGC will consist of a 20-month pilot program reaching at least 1,000 of California's at-risk young adults, according to the statement.
The program will consist of a minimum of 10 regional Green Corps throughout the state, with at least one regional Green Corps located in each of California's nine economic regions. All programs will be public-private partnerships that include green job training, a stipend, an educational requirement and community service, the statement said.
To help ensure the success of the Green Corps, it will be housed under California Volunteers, an agency in a unique position to leverage federal economic stimulus funding and to work with public- private partnerships and across state agencies, said the statement.
This program furthers the goals of California's Green Collar Jobs Council which was created when Schwarzenegger signed Assembly Bill 3018 in September 2008. The Council is charged with developing a comprehensive approach to address the workforce needs associated with California's emerging green economy.
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