Calbright outlined its TechSF partnership with San Francisco OEWD, describing two pre‑apprenticeship models (sequential and braided), registration of Calbright programs as pre‑apprenticeship training, and employer‑linked paid work‑based learning and pathways to registered apprenticeships.

Union leaders and Gov. Maura Healey celebrated the completion of Vineyard Wind 1 in New Bedford on June 24, 2026, highlighting apprenticeship training, union labor standards and the project’s contribution to energy reliability and local wages.

A trustee urged faster local trades and apprenticeship programs to serve students who can't travel; district staff said an audit of current enrollments and elective sign-ups will inform whether to build on-campus CTE or pursue partnerships like Solano College.

Panelists from unions, Columbus State Community College and a military transition program told Dublin City Schools students and families that registered apprenticeships and pre‑apprenticeship college programs can provide paid training, college credit and long‑term financial stability amid a regional shortage of skilled trades workers.

Panelists discuss challenges in teacher recruitment and propose solutions through apprenticeship pathways.

Alaska secures state grant to enhance mentorship and apprenticeship funding for educators

Undersecretary Josh Cutler and apprenticeship liaison Amaya Grama outlined registered apprenticeship and pre‑apprenticeship pathways — including Bridgewater State University's EXCEL program — emphasizing wage progression, mentor supervision, and employer alignment to create scalable employment pipelines for people with disabilities.

Union representatives reported strong local‑hire numbers on district projects and urged better conversion of pre‑apprenticeship certificate holders into registered apprenticeships, telling the board a recently run pre‑apprenticeship has yielded only about 20% applications into the IBW apprenticeship program.

The council approved a project labor agreement with the San Mateo County Building and Construction Trades Council covering three capital projects, with staff saying the PLA sets uniform labor rules and apprenticeship pathways and legal counsel calling local‑hire language aspirational under California law.

The committee voted to report HB 850 with a substitute and refer it to Appropriations (clerk reported 14–5). The substitute requires safety training, recordkeeping and participation in approved apprenticeship programs for contractors on capital outlay projects, with specified exemptions and a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

House Bill 3881 seeks to establish a 20% apprenticeship requirement for educational facilities projects.