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CDFA anticipates issuing cannabis cultivation licenses on or about January 1, 2018. In addition to state licensure, applicants are required to comply with any local cannabis cultivation requirements. Applicants should check with their local jurisdiction regarding local ordinance requirements.
Space is limited to about 150 participants per workshop. Additionally, as of November 30, a recorded training session will be available on the CalCannabis Web site at www.calcannabis.cdfa.ca.gov.
All training sessions are from 12:30 to 5 p.m.
The dates and locations are as follows:
Tuesday, Nov. 28 – Orange County
Courtyard by Marriott
8 MacArthur Pl., Santa Ana
Tuesday, Nov. 28 – Yolo County
Ziggurat Building
707 3rd St., West Sacramento
Thursday, Nov. 30 – San Bernardino County
DoubleTree by Hilton
285 E. Hospitality Ln., San Bernardino
Thursday, Nov. 30 – Monterey County
CSU Monterey Bay – National Steinbeck Center
1 Main St., Salinas
Tuesday, Dec. 5 – Fresno County
Hugh M. Burns State Building
2550 Mariposa Mall, Room 1036, Fresno
Tuesday, Dec. 5 – Mendocino County
Ukiah Valley Conference Center
200 S. School St., Ukiah
Thursday, Dec. 7 – Riverside County
UC Riverside – Palm Desert Center
75080 Frank Sinatra Drive, Building B114-B117, Palm Desert
Thursday, Dec. 7 – Alameda County
Elihu M. Harris State Office Building, Room One
1515 Clay St., Oakland
Tuesday, Dec. 12 – Butte County
Butte College – Black Box Theater
3636 Butte Campus Dr., Oroville
Thursday, Dec. 14 – Humboldt County
Sequoia Conference Center
901 Myrtle Ave, Eureka
To register, go to www.eventbrite.com and search for “CDFA cannabis cultivation” for a list of events.
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Napa, Marin and Lake counties formed the alliance in May through a joint powers agency agreement among the counties’ boards of supervisors. Mendocino County became part of the
alliance in September.
The partnerships formed by the alliance improve the region’s ability to respond to requirements set forth by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, or WIOA.
WIOA funds a national system of private-sector-led workforce development boards that identify workforce strategies and deliver employment and training services through a network of American Job Centers.
The counties decided to merge for various reasons, including common industries and a shared labor pool, and a desire to consolidate the counties’ administrative and planning functions into a single governance structure.
“It’s important that we achieve economies of scale in our region, as well as align strategies to improve the economic well-being of both employers and the job seekers that we serve,” said Bruce Wilson, executive director of the alliance. “Our newly launched brand and website is the first step to communicate the collaborative activities of our regional board, such as industry-sector engagement, labor-market analysis and career pathway development.”
The alliance Web site at www.WorkforceAllianceNorthBay.org is an interactive hub that highlights regional workforce strategies and labor-market data that can help businesses make informed decisions about their workforce.
It also provides active links to the alliance’s premier service network offered through the region’s four American Job Centers, recently rebranded as CareerPoint.
The alliance region covers Lake, Marin, Mendocino and Napa counties and serves more than 459,000 people of working age, as well as 25,000 businesses throughout the region.
An economic analysis indicates projected growth in the health care, biotechnology/life sciences, hospitality/tourism and manufacturing sectors, creating a need for trained workers who are ready to take on new jobs in these industries.
Wilson said, “While the alliance is focused on bringing education leaders, economic development agencies and industry associations together to solve complex regional workforce challenges, the CareerPoint centers offer direct services to train, prepare and connect qualified workforce talent with the needs of our regional businesses.”
The Workforce Alliance of the North Bay leverages regional funding and aligns partners in the North Bay to ensure a skilled workforce today and in the future.
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The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the chamber offices, 14295 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake.
For more information call the chamber at 707-994-3600.