AB 2157: Workforce development: Displaced Oil and Gas Worker Pilot Program: extension.

The bill aims to extend a workforce development program for displaced oil and gas workers indefinitely. The program, currently set to expire on July 1, 2027, will continue to provide grants to qualified applicants for eligible activities. To assess the program's success, the Employment Development Department will contract with the University of California, Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education within 120 days. The assessment will analyze the program's effectiveness and inform the development of a recommended program design to support displaced fossil fuel workers during the transition to clean energy. The department will submit the assessment to the legislature within 18 months.