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Advocates say Employment Training Panel won $50 million reserve restoration and preserved full FY25‑26 funding
Summary
A public commenter at the July 18 meeting said coalition advocacy restored $50 million to the ETP reserve and preserved the panel’s full $123 million annual appropriation for FY2025‑26, a development the speaker called a major victory for training programs statewide.
A member of the public told the Employment Training Panel on July 18 that a broad coalition successfully won a $50 million restoration to the ETP reserve and preserved the panel’s full FY2025‑26 annual appropriation.
Philip Herrera, speaking during public comment, framed the outcome as the result of sustained advocacy from labor, business, community colleges and other partners: “Against the backdrop of a difficult fiscal year ... the Employment Training Panel has emerged not only intact, but stronger than ever,” he said. Herrera said the restored $50 million will be added to ETP’s reserve and that the panel’s full $123 million annual appropriation for FY25‑26 was preserved.
Why it matters: ETP funding supports employer‑reimbursed training that helps workers upgrade skills in high‑priority industries such as advanced manufacturing, health care, clean energy and construction. Restoring $50 million to ETP’s reserve increases the program’s near‑term capacity to award training grants and support multi‑sector workforce partnerships.
Context reported at the meeting: ETP Executive Director Jessica Grimes and staff had earlier highlighted program priorities for the fiscal year, including continuing partnerships (for example, with the California Energy Commission on EVITP) and administering alternatively funded programs such as the Health Care Workforce Advancement Fund and a Workforce Literacy Pilot Program. Grimes said staff aim to expand access to training for underserved communities and align with the governor’s California Jobs First blueprint.
Ending: Herrera called the budget outcome “a win” for ETP stakeholders and urged the panel to continue implementing training programs that support high‑road jobs across the state.
