1.0" ?> 20250HR__001798AMD 98 INTRODUCED 2025-02-21 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2025-03-03 REVISED 2025-03-24 2025 0 HR 17 AMD Introduced by Assembly Member Dixon (Coauthors: Assembly Members Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Ahrens, Alanis, Alvarez, Arambula, Ávila Farías, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Caloza, Carrillo, Castillo, Chen, Connolly, Davies, DeMaio, Elhawary, Essayli, Flora, Fong, Gallagher, Garcia, Gipson, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark González, Hadwick, Haney, Harabedian, Hart, Irwin, Jackson, Kalra, Krell, Lackey, Lowenthal, Macedo, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Patel, Patterson, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Ransom, Rivas, Celeste Rodriguez, Michelle Rodriguez, Rogers, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Schiavo, Schultz, Sharp-Collins, Solache, Soria, Stefani, Ta, Tangipa, Valencia, Wallis, Ward, Wilson, and Zbur) LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Dixon COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Addis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Aguiar-Curry COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ahrens COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alanis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alvarez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Arambula COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ávila Farías COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bauer-Kahan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bennett COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Berman COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Boerner COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bonta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bryan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Calderon COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Caloza COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Carrillo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Castillo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Chen COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Connolly COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Davies COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY DeMaio COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Elhawary COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Essayli COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Flora COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Fong COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gallagher COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Garcia COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gipson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jeff Gonzalez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Mark González COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hadwick COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Haney COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Harabedian COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hart COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Irwin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jackson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Kalra COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Krell COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lackey COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lowenthal COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Macedo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY McKinnor COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Muratsuchi COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Nguyen COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ortega COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pacheco COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Papan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patterson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pellerin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Petrie-Norris COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Quirk-Silva COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ramos COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ransom COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Rivas COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Celeste Rodriguez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Michelle Rodriguez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Rogers COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Blanca Rubio COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Sanchez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Schiavo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Schultz COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Sharp-Collins COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Solache COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Soria COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Stefani COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Tangipa COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Valencia COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wallis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ward COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wilson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Zbur Relative to women in carpentry. women in carpentry

WHEREAS, Bridging Outstanding Opportunities with Tradeswomen Skills (B.O.O.T.S.) is a four-week preapprenticeship program designed by the Southwest Mountain States Carpenters Training Fund to empower and assist women who are interested in becoming a union carpenter; and

WHEREAS, The B.O.O.T.S. program assists women in obtaining meaningful training opportunities, and serves as an introduction to carpentry, workplace safety, math, framing, concrete form building, and more; and

WHEREAS, The B.O.O.T.S. program identifies, recruits, and prepares women to be successful on the job. B.O.O.T.S. helps lay the groundwork for the cultural changes needed at construction sites by working with established community-based organizations that primarily assist women in the trades; and

WHEREAS, The percentage of women in apprenticeships across all programs in California is 2.6 percent, and there are 376 women enrolled in B.O.O.T.S. in California, where 74 percent graduate and are hired by signatory contractors; and

WHEREAS, Women bring valuable skills and expertise to the workforce and play a crucial role in supporting the economy through their contributions to the trades, and their involvement in construction projects drives economic growth and supports community development; and

WHEREAS, As more women enter the trades, they assist in filling critical skill gaps, which ensures a steady supply of trained professionals; and

WHEREAS, Participation by women in the trades drives industry growth by enabling teams to effectively handle larger and more complex projects; and

WHEREAS, Programs like B.O.O.T.S. empower women to succeed in the industry, which facilitates generationally transformative change within their families and communities; and

WHEREAS, The inclusion of women in the trades promotes diversity, which is essential for innovation and creativity. A diverse workforce brings fresh perspectives and ideas, which enhances problem-solving capabilities and addresses challenges within the industry; and

WHEREAS, Women in the trades serve as role models and mentors, inspiring future generations and fostering a more inclusive workforce; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly hereby recognizes the importance of women in carpentry, specifically the success of the Southwest Mountain States Carpenters Training Fund’s B.O.O.T.S. program; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. REVISIONS: Heading–Line 2.