Governor Signs Senator Cortese’s Bill To Create High-Quality Jobs in Green Industry

A bipartisan bill by Senator Dave Cortese protecting California communities from hazardous industrial pollution while securing high-quality, good-paying jobs in green industries has become law, following approval by Governor Gavin Newsom announced today.

Senate Bill (SB) 740 extends skilled and trained workforce standards to emerging green industries including hydrogen manufacturing, biofuels manufacturing, and carbon dioxide capture.

“The Governor understands that communities are safer, more prosperous, and more equitable when green industry has a skilled and trained workforce,” said Senator Cortese (D-San Jose). “SB 740 will protect neighborhoods from hazardous factory accidents and open a bright future for California with good-paying jobs in our emerging sustainable industries. This law marks a new, bright day for the California economy!”

“We are grateful for the incredible bipartisan support of SB 740,” said Chris Hannan, President of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California. “This bill will help California meet the climate crisis while keeping our communities safe.”

The Building Trades have 75,000 apprentices in California with a total membership of nearly 500,000.

Senator Dave Cortese represents Senate District 15, which encompasses San Jose and much of Santa Clara County in the heart of Silicon Valley. Visit Senator Cortese’s website: https://sd15.senate.ca.gov

 

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