Highlighted information from California Workforce Investment Board. http://www.cwib.ca.gov government In an effort to reduce Veteran unemployment, the Veterans Opportunity to Work to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 was passed and signed into law last November. Included in this new law is the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program for unemployed 35 to 60 year old Veterans, which will begin on July 1, 2012 - we will begin accepting applications on May 15, 2012. For more details on the program, click the title above. http://benefits.va.gov/vow/education.htm 8 May 2012 09:51:28 PST The State Board is seeking input on waivers for the Workforce Investment Act. See the full announcement by clicking on the title to review the report. http://www.edd.ca.gov/Jobs_and_Training/pubs/wsin11-54.pdf 25 April 2012 14:11:28 PST A new California State Auditor Report has been released on the current state of the Federal Workforce Investment Act. Click on the title to review the report. http://www.bsa.ca.gov/pdfs/reports/2011-111.pdf 2 April 2012 09:51:28 PST The California Workforce Investment Board is pleased to announce the Business Services Resource Catalog Volume 2, Issue I. Click on the link above to view it. http://www.cwib.ca.gov/res/docs/special_committees/gcjc/meeting_materials/2011/BSC%20jh%20101711web.pdf 10 Jan 2012 11:01 PST