(a) (1) The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall submit a report to the Legislature on or before March 1, 2025, and annually thereafter until a final report is submitted on March 1, 2029, on the implementation of the pilot program, including, but not limited to, all of the following information:
(A) The number of students receiving a stipend pursuant to this article.
(B) The degree or training program the student has completed or is participating in.
(C) The name of each community college district participating pursuant to this article.
(D) The outcomes for all participants, including employment, additional education, or business startups.
(E) The percentage of students employed in the field in which they received a degree or completed training.
(F) The degree to which Hire UP supportive services acknowledge and address historic racial inequity and socioeconomic barriers to workforce participation for the target population groups.
(G) The impact of the pilot program on the target population groups, including key conclusions and policy recommendations to provide guidance to the Legislature and the Governor.
(2) The report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(b) Participating community college districts shall provide all of the information in subdivision (a) to the chancellor’s office to facilitate pilot program evaluation.
(c) Participating community college districts and community partners may be required to participate in technical assistance activities, including, but not limited to, convening practice communities to identify and help replicate evidence-based practices and facilitate an assessment and evaluation of the performance and success of the pilot program.
(Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 9, Sec. 9. (AB 123) Effective June 27, 2025. Inoperative March 15, 2029, pursuant to Section 78084. Repealed January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 78084.)