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State agencies and local districts describe chaotic rollout of Golden State Pathways grants
Summary
Officials told the Senate Budget Subcommittee 1 that the 2022 Golden State Pathways grant program suffered multi‑year administrative failures that delayed award notices and disrupted district planning; the Department of Education says the bulk of funds are now with grantees and steps are underway to prevent a recurrence.
The Senate Budget Subcommittee 1 on Education heard testimony that the Golden State Pathways program — a one‑time $500 million Proposition 98 appropriation enacted in the 2022 budget act — experienced significant administrative breakdowns that delayed grant awards and complicated local planning.
The Department of Finance and the California Department of Education (CDE) described the program's intent: seed funding to develop coherent, industry‑themed pathways aligned to high‑skill, high‑wage jobs, prioritizing technology, health care, education and climate‑related fields. Liz Mai of the Department of Finance summarized the statute and structure, saying the appropriation was intended to fund planning, technical assistance and implementation grants and to require grantees to offer students at least 12 postsecondary credits and work‑based learning opportunities.
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