(a) The Labor and Workforce Development Agency, the Government Operations Agency, and the Transportation Agency shall do all of the following:

(1) Convene relevant stakeholders to provide input on recommendations to establish terms to be included as a material part of a contract, including measurable results to ensure that investments maximize benefits to marginalized and disadvantaged communities.

Terms Used In California Public Contract Code 6990.1

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.

(2) Meet with those stakeholders no less than three times during the process of developing recommendations described in paragraph (1).

(3) Consult with the Civil Rights Department, other relevant state agencies, and a research or academic institution for the University of California for purposes of developing recommendations described in paragraph (1).

(b) The recommendations described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall be provided to the Governor and the Legislature by March 30, 2024. The recommendations shall also be presented to the California Workforce Development Board in a regularly scheduled public meeting.

(c) For purposes of this section, relevant stakeholders shall include representatives from local public agencies, labor organizations that represent workers in manufacturing, business organizations, nonprofit organizations that represent women in the construction industry, organizations representing the formerly incarcerated, and organizations that represent populations historically marginalized in the California economy.

(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 61, Sec. 3. (SB 150) Effective July 10, 2023.)