The Green Collar Jobs Act, signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger on September 26, 2008, established the Green Collar Jobs Council (GCJC) under the purview of the California Workforce Investment Board (CWIB). The CWIB is charged with developing a comprehensive workforce development plan for the State as described in the Workforce Training Act of 2008 and with federal responsibilities outlined in the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.

"As we continue to navigate California’s economic recovery, we want to make sure our businesses and residents are ready to compete for new markets and changing jobs. The Green Collar Jobs Council will work with leaders in education, workforce development and business throughout the state to ensure California is on the leading edge of the new green economy - and able to meet the job demands it brings."

− Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The Green Collar Jobs Council is tasked with understanding the current and future workforce needs of the Green/Clean economy, developing a comprehensive strategy to prepare California’s workforce to meet the needs of businesses supporting the economy and ensure that efforts aimed at improving worker’s skills are coordinated and effective.

• GCJC Member Roster
• GCJC Foundational Documents
• Meeting Materials and Presentations
  
• Mapping Ad Hoc Workgroup
• Funding Opportunities-Accomplishments
• Other Significant Events

Member Roster:

• Barry Sedlik - Chair
  President - California Business Ventures
• Andrea Baker
  Chair - California Workforce Assocation
• Bob Balgenorth

  President - State Building and Construction Trades Council of California
• The Honorable Karen Bass

  Member - California State Assembly
• S. Kimberly Belshé

  Secretary - California Health and Human Services Agency
• Norris Bishton

  Attorney - NOARUS Auto Group
• Dale Bonner

  Secretary - Business, Transportation and Housing Agency
• Jamil Dada - Vice Chair

  Vice President of Investment Services - Provident Bank
• Karen Douglas

  Commissioner - California Energy Commission
• The Honorable Denise Ducheny

  Representative - California State Senate
• James Goldstene

  Director - Air Resources Board
• Randall Hernandez
 Sr.
  Vice President/Sr. Public Policy Executive - Bank of America Foundation
• Victoria Bradshaw

  Secretary - Labor and Workforce Development Agency
• Marty Keller

  Director - Office of the Small Business Advocate Governor's Office of Planning & Research
• Stewart Knox

  Chair - California Workforce Association
• Brian McMahon

  Director-California Employment and Training Panel
• The Honorable Jack O’Connell

  State Superintendent of Public Instruction - California Department of Education
• Art Pulaski

  Executive Secretary/Treasurer - California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
• Jack Scott

  Chancellor - California Community Colleges
• Timothy A. Simon

  Commissioner - California Public Utilities Commission
• The Honorable Sandré Swanson

  Member - California State Assembly
• Audrey Taylor

  President/CEO - Chabin Concepts, Inc.
• Willie Washington

  Consultant - California Manufacturers & Technology Association

Documents:

• Presentation by John Melville(pdf - 7596 KB)
  Green Collar Jobs Council February 11, 2008
• Green Collar Jobs Council Resource Matrix(pdf - 145 KB)
  Green Collar Jobs Council February 11, 2009
• Presentation by Robert Mejia(pdf - 211 KB)
  Green Collar Jobs Council February 11, 2009
• Green Collar Jobs Council One Page Plan(pdf - 43 KB)
  Green Collar Jobs Council February 11, 2009
• Green Collar Jobs Council Resource Matrix 2(pdf - 524 KB)
  Green Collar Jobs Council February 11, 2009
• California's Green Coalition(pdf - 35 KB)
  Green Collar Jobs Council February 11, 2009
• California's Green Coalition Dates(pdf - 18 KB)
  Green Collar Jobs Council February 11, 2009
• LMID Presentation(pdf - 3369 KB)
• Centers of Excellence Briefing(pdf - 520 KB)
• Economic Stimulus Overview(pdf - 456 KB)
• Building Trades Presentation(pdf - 1295 KB)
• Centers of Excellence Presentation(pdf - 550 KB)
• Presentation by Steve Saxton(pps - 2223 KB)
• Economic Defense Fund Green Mapping(pdf - 1314 KB)
  Green Collar Jobs Council April 27, 2009
• LMID Green Definition Presentation(pdf - 111 KB)
  Green Collar Jobs Council Meeting April 27, 2009
• CAL SEIA Presentation(pdf - 1141 KB)
  Green Collar Jobs Council Meeting April 27, 2009
• California Department of Community Services and Development Presentation(pdf - 83 KB)
  Green Collar Jobs Council Meeting April 27, 2009
• CMTA Presentation(pdf - 916 KB)
  Green Collar Jobs Council Meeting April 27, 2009
• SCOPE Presentation(pdf - 1394 KB)
  Green Collar Jobs Council Meeting April 27, 2009
• REAP Presentation(pdf - 183 KB)
  Green Collar Jobs Council Meeting April 27, 2009
• LMID Green Definition(pdf - 31 KB)
  Green Collar Jobs Council Meeting Apr 27, 2009
• May 18 Mapping Ad-Hoc Agenda(pdf - 157 KB)
• May 21 Agenda Packet(pdf - 52 KB)
  Agenda Packet for the Green Collar Jobs Council Meeting on May 21, 2009.
• Report to the Legislature: Green Collar Jobs Act(pdf - 74 KB)
  The Green Collar Jobs Act Report to the Legislature
• Mapping Ad Hoc Regional Convening(pdf - 59 KB)
• Regional Convening Proposed Timeline(pdf - 18 KB)
• Green Definition Tier 1(pdf - 30 KB)
  May 21, 2009 GCJC Meeting
• Green Definition Meeting Summary(pdf - 16 KB)
  May 21, 2009 GCJC Meeting
• Green Definition Tier 2(pdf - 32 KB)
  Green Collar Jobs Council Meeting May 21, 2009
• Mapping the System Ad-Hoc Agenda June 3, 2009(pdf - 166 KB)
• Energy Commission Workforce Development Plans Presentation(ppt - 15496 KB)
  California Green Collar Jobs Council Presentation from the Energy Commission
• June 17, 2009 Green Collar Jobs Council Agenda(pdf - 90 KB)
  June 17, 2009 Green Collar Jobs Council Meeting
• Green Collar Jobs Council’s Position on the Green Economy(pdf - 45 KB)
  Green Collar Jobs Council Meeting June 17, 2009