Committee approves bill requiring skilled-trade workforce for Salton Sea restoration projects
SB 369 would require use of a local skilled and trained workforce on Salton Sea restoration projects to protect worker safety and create a local pipeline of skilled trades workers; the committee passed the bill and re‑referred it to Appropriations.
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Sen. Richard Padilla (presenting) introduced SB 369 to require that restoration work at the Salton Sea use a skilled and trained workforce, including workers who have graduated from registered apprenticeship programs, and that local hire and prevailing‑wage standards apply to create a workforce pipeline and protect workers from hazardous exposures.
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