Employment First Policy
California’s Employment First Policy was signed into law in October of 2013 by Governor Brown. Competitive employment is finding a job within the community where you are paid about the same as other people doing the same job and at least minimum wage. It could also be working for yourself in your own small business.
Information about the Employment First Policy can be found at the State Council on Developmental Disabilities and at the Department of Developmental Services.
Workforce Innovation And Opportunity Act
WIOA is landmark legislation that is designed to strengthen and improve our nation's public workforce system and help get Americans, including youth and those with significant barriers to employment, into high-quality jobs and careers and help employers hire and retain skilled workers.