Community colleges: artificial intelligence: pilot program

The program is intended to help workers in film, television, music, touring, and live events gain skills for changing jobs and career paths. It also tests a model that could be replicated in other sectors facing AI-driven job disruption.

What the law does ​

• Requires the Chancellor’s Office to create the Future of Creative Industries Pilot Program in partnership with creative-worker unions and industry representatives.
• Requires the program to provide structured reskilling and upskilling through community colleges for affected or at-risk creative workers.
• Requires the Chancellor’s Office to set college eligibility criteria by June 30, 2027, and select up to 10 participating colleges statewide.
• Requires pilot implementation by July 1, 2028, if the Legislature appropriates funding.
• Requires a January 1, 2032 report to the Legislature on completions, credentials, job-placement outcomes, demographics, outcomes, and legislative recommendations.
• Repeals the pilot program on January 1, 2033.

Who it affects ​

• Creative and entertainment workers, including sound engineers, voice actors, concept artists, and entry-level employees displaced or at risk of displacement by generative AI.
• Up to 10 California community colleges and their students.
• Labor unions representing creative workers and creative-industry representatives.

Context ​

The Chancellor’s Office is encouraged to provide equitable pilot access across Northern, Central, and Southern California.