Governor Newsom supports nearly 700,000 earn and learn opportunities, announces 49,000 new apprenticeships for Californians
Governor Newsom and Labor & Workforce Development Agency Secretary Stewart Knox visiting the Kern County Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee
Creating more pathways to career advancement
Under Governor Newsom’s leadership, California has also expanded non-traditional apprenticeships by 76%, growing opportunities in health care, advanced manufacturing, technology, and other high-demand sectors across the state’s economy. New apprenticeships announced today bring the total earn-and-learn opportunities to more than 694,000 statewide since the Governor took office. During the Newsom administration, 1 in 30 Californians in the workforce have completed an earn-and-learn program, surpassing Governor Newsom’s goal of creating 500,000 earn-and-learn apprenticeships by 2029. This includes serving 266,756 registered apprentices since Governor Newsom took office, putting the state on track to meet the Governor’s ambitious goal of serving 500,000 registered apprentices by 2029, even as the state has already met the Governor’s goal for earn-and-learn opportunities.
A B-Roll package of Governor Newsom’s visit is available here.
“Every apprenticeship is an opportunity for Californians, no matter their background, to build a future with dignity, skill, and purpose,” said Stewart Knox, Secretary of the Labor & Workforce Development Agency. “California’s continued expansion of earn-and-learn opportunities ensures more workers have the tools to provide for their families and grow in their careers.”
“Apprenticeships have established themselves as one of the leading pathways to sustainable careers,” said Dr. Jessica Grimes, Executive Director of ETP. “At ETP, it is an honor to support nearly 40,000 workers, whose lives will be positively transformed through this training.”
“The best thing about the Operating Engineers apprenticeship program is that if you show up, they will teach you everything you need to know and do from day one,” said Brandy Smith, a trainee in the ETP apprenticeship pathway. “This program has saved my family and put me in a position where I can fight for my family, and I love what I do!”
Building the future
Governor Newsom has focused California’s workforce strategy with the goal of giving more employment options through earn-and-learn opportunities, including by:
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Expanding career pathways with or without a four-year degree: Governor Newsom’s Master Plan for Career Education is expanding youth apprenticeships, strengthening high school career pathways, improving workforce training, and building stronger regional partnerships.
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Helping workers get credit for skills they already have: The Career Passport pilot launched by Governor Newsom provided $25 million to develop the program, plus $50 million one-time and $7 million ongoing to expand Credit for Prior Learning.
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Making apprenticeships more accessible: Californians can use 529 college savings funds for registered apprenticeship programs.
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Bringing education, business, and labor together: Governor Newsom convened leaders from higher education, business, and labor to help shape California’s career education strategy and better align training with workforce needs.
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Creating paid service opportunities for young people: More than 10,000 California Service Corps members were recently sworn in. Since 2019, more than 50,000 members have served nearly 26 million hours, making it the nation’s largest public service program.
Fast facts about California’s workforce
Career training and workforce development programs help bolster the state’s economy and create more jobs for Californians.
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