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California Service Corps seeks 10,000 paid public‑service positions statewide
Summary
State officials and program alumni promoted the California Service Corps at Balboa Park, saying the program offers paid training and pathways to public‑service careers; organizers said stipends and scholarships are available and that past cohorts have led to full‑time public employment for some participants.
California Service Corps organizers said they are recruiting 10,000 people across California for paid positions aimed at community priorities such as climate change response, education and disaster relief.
The announcement was featured in a Balboa Park event covered by CBS 8, where Joshua Garcia, a San Diego firefighter and program alumnus, described the program as a turning point for his career. "I knew I had found the right career and the right community I was looking for," Garcia said. "I'm also proud to be the first firefighter in my family... It means everything to be able to help out and give back to the very community that raised me."
Why it matters: Organizers say the program…
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