Summary — SCR 55 (Niello): “Apprenticeship Week” (Concurrent Resolution)
Status
- Concurrent resolution introduced by Senator Niello.
- Declares the week of April 27, 2025 through May 3, 2025 as “Apprenticeship Week” in the State of California.
- Requests that the Governor issue a proclamation calling on Californians to observe the week with appropriate programs and educational activities.
- Fiscal Committee: No (no fiscal effect).
- Procedural status (selected): Passed both houses; sent to the Secretary of State (recorded as sent 5/30/2025; filed with the Secretary of State 6/3/2025). Resolution was enrolled and chaptered (Res. Chapter 72, Statutes of 2025).
Purpose and intent
- To raise public awareness of registered apprenticeship programs and their value as “learn-and-earn” pathways to good quality jobs and careers that include on-the-job training, competitive wages, and often college credit.
- To recognize National Apprenticeship Week (and National Apprenticeship Day on April 30, 2025) and encourage statewide observance through educational events and partnerships.
Key provisions
- Officially declares April 27 – May 3, 2025 as “Apprenticeship Week” in California.
- Requests that the Governor issue a proclamation urging Californians to observe the week with appropriate programs and educational activities.
- Highlights the role of registered apprenticeships in:
- Providing relevant education and work experience for youth, young adults, and veterans;
- Creating a pipeline of skilled, diverse talent for critical industries (infrastructure, clean energy, cybersecurity, care economy, supply chain, etc.);
- Expanding opportunities irrespective of race, gender, geography, disability, sexual orientation, or justice-system involvement.
- Notes emphasis areas for National Apprenticeship Week: parent/guardian involvement, school partnerships and preapprenticeship pathways, and expanding youth apprenticeships for underserved communities.
Who is affected / potential impact
- Directly symbolic and nonbinding: the resolution itself does not create new programs or funding.
- Target audiences for observance and outreach include employers, labor organizations, community-based organizations, workforce partners, educational institutions (including community colleges), students, veterans, and underserved populations across urban, suburban, and rural areas.
- Potential practical impact: by encouraging proclamations and observances, the resolution aims to spur outreach, partnerships, and recruitment into registered apprenticeship programs that support workforce development.
Additional notes
- This is a concurrent resolution (a formal, non-legally binding legislative statement of policy or recognition) rather than a statute that establishes regulatory or budgetary changes.
- Companion measure: SR 37.
