SB 675 (Steinberg) - Job Training: Clean Tech and Renewable Energy - Would provide funding in the
form of competitive grants to enhance educational opportunities to train for careers directly
related to clean technology, renewable energy, or energy efficiency.
SB 721 (Steinberg) -
Climate Change Research, Mitigation, Competition and Economic Leadership Act - Would create the
Climate Action Team (CAT), consisting of representatives from specified state agencies, that would
be responsible for coordinating the state's overall climate policy.
SB 128 (Padilla) -
California Climate Change Institute - Would create a state-level organization to oversee and
coordinate climate change related research and education. CCST testified concerning SB 128, stating
that "If designed thoughtfully, the Institute can be a cost effective way to identify the potential
threats of climate change and to marshal our collective resources for a successful response or
preemptive adaption...[and] can also be a valuable engine for economic growth of new clean
industries."
SB 751 (Romero) - Out of
Field Science and Math teachers - Would authorize the Commission on Teaching Credentials to issue a
multiple subject, single subject, or education specialist teaching credential to teachers prepared
in a country other than the United States who have earned valid corresponding credentials in another
state.
AB 35 (Furutani) - Strategic Plan for Workforce Preparation and Career Technical
Education - Would require the California Postsecondary Education Commission, the Department of
Education, and the California Workforce Investment Board to work together and develop
recommendations for a strategic plan for workforce development and career technical education in the
public education system.
SB 270 (Alquist) - Health Information Technology Advisory Panel - Would establish the Health
Information Technology Advisory Panel to advise the Governor and the Legislature on health
information technology implementation.
AB 1542 (Assembly Health Committee) - Patient-Centered
Medical Home Act of 2009 - Would encourage health care providers and patients to partner in a
patient-centered medical home, encouraging a team approach that includes centralized medical
records.
