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Governor Newsom expands apprenticeships and workforce training for more than 60,000 Californians
“Apprenticeships and workforce training are most effective when education, industry, and workforce systems work together to create clear pathways into good jobs,” said California Labor Secretary Stewart Knox. “These investments align with the Governor’s Master Plan on Career Education and California Jobs First by helping ensure more Californians have access to the training they need to succeed in California’s growing industries.”
Governor Newsom convenes leaders to confront crisis facing boys and men
Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom today convened national and state leaders in Sacramento to advance solutions for boys and young men — building on the Governor’s Path and Purpose Executive Order, which launched a statewide, coordinated effort to expand opportunity, connection, and well-being for men.
Governor Newsom’s statewide Jobs First investments created more than 61,000 jobs, trained more than 142,000 workers in 2025
Governor Newsom continued his California Jobs First tour in Orange County, highlighting the nearly $1.6 billion in investments from 2025 that went to train more than 142,000 workers and help create more than 61,000 new jobs across California’s 13 economic regions.
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LWDA Deputy Secretary Abby Snay Honored for Championing Workforce Equity and Innovation in California
LWDA Deputy Secretary Abby Snay Honored for Championing Workforce Equity and Innovation in California Blog post: April 2, 2026 Abby Snay, the Labor & Workforce Development Agency’s (LWDA) Deputy Secretary for Workforce Strategy recently received the 2026...
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