Existing law establishes, until July 1, 2027, the Displaced Oil and Gas Worker Pilot Program, to be administered by the Employment Development Department (department) , for the purpose of addressing employment dislocations associated with oil, gas, and related industries. That program requires the department, using funds to be appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of the program, to award grants on a competitive basis to qualified applicants, as specified, for specified eligible activities.
This bill would extend the program indefinitely by removing the July 1, 2027, repeal date. The bill would require the department to implement and administer the program only to the extent that funding is appropriated by the Legislature, as specified.

Statutes affected:
AB 2157: 9925 UIC
02/18/26 - Introduced: 9925 UIC
05/18/26 - Amended Assembly: 9925 UIC
08/20/26 - Amended Senate: 9921 UIC, 9921 UIC, 9925 UIC
09/01/26 - Enrolled: 9921 UIC, 9925 UIC
09/20/26 - Chaptered: 9921 UIC, 9925 UIC