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California’s Employment First Website
State Employment First Efforts: Legislation (passed)
- CA Employment First Legislation (passed): AB 1041 was signed into law in October 2013, establishing an Employment First policy for individuals served by the state’s developmental disability system.
- Committee on Employment First Policy Summary: 2014 summary of AB1041 from the CA State Council on Disabilities and CA Employment Consortium for Youth (CECY).
- CA Employment First Legislation (passed): AB 287 was signed into law in October 2009, establishing Employment First Committee, and calling for the establishment of an Employment First Policy.
- CA CIE Blueprint for Change: The CA Department of Rehabilitation, Department of Education, and Department of Developmental Services entered into a joint agreement consistent with the State’s E1 policy to make CIE a priority.
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