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(a) To further the mission specified in Section 8412, the commission shall do all of the following:(1) Identify and assess the new and emerging technologies that have the potential to significantly affect employment, wages, and skill requirements, and the organization of work in the near and medium term in specific industries and occupations.
(2) Identify the potential jobs of the future and opportunities to shape those jobs for the improvement of life for all of California.
(3) Compile research and best practices from other states and countries on how to deploy technology to benefit workers and the public good.
(4) Develop tools to assess the impact of proposed technologies and evaluate their costs and benefits on workers, employers, the public, and the state.
(5) Identify policies and practices that will help California’s businesses, workers, and communities thrive economically, while responding to rapid changes in technology and workplace structures and practices.
(6) Identify policies and practices that will close the employment and wage gap for Californians.
(7) Identify ways to modernize the social compact between the government, the private sectors, and workers to ensure that all workers have access to a social safety net for our changing economy.
(8) Identify strategies for engaging employers in the creation of good, high-wage jobs of the future.
(9) Propose workforce development, training, education, and apprenticeship programs for the jobs of the future.
(10) Develop proposals to create the nation’s largest adult learning program that is accessible to all Californians over their lifetime.
(b) The commission shall issue a report to the Legislature detailing its progress on the activities specified in subdivision (a) on or before April 1, 2022, and on or before April 1 each year thereafter. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.