Sacramento, California – The California labor market has a series of complex issues keeping people out of a job, and Governor Gavin Newsom would like to fix that. His new initiative looks to put Californians, especially those in rural parts of the state in high paying positions whether or not they have a college degree or not.
Newsom’s plan hopes to make the process of earning college credit in exchange for real-world experience more streamlined for everyone, especially veterans. The central idea in this plan is what Newsom refers to as “career passports,” or skills-based records that are designed to moves hiring practices away from requiring a degree, creating job opportunities for members of the workforce from different backgrounds.
Speaking about his plan, Newsom said:…