Governor Newsom announces funding for construction workforce training program to help support Los Angeles recovery efforts
January 14, 2026
What you need to know: A workforce development program funded through Governor Newsom’s LA Rises initiative,the Walter Family Foundation and state workforce recovery funding will help train construction workers and speed up rebuilding and recovery in Los Angeles.
SACRAMENTO – A workforce development program funded through Governor Newsom’s LA Rises initiative, the Walter Family Foundation and state workforce recovery funding will help train construction workers and speed up rebuilding and recovery in Los Angeles.
Wildfires have changed the scale of what this region needs, not just in homes, but in people with the skills to rebuild them. Through LA Rises, California is meeting this moment with urgency. We’re investing in the workforce that recovery depends on so rebuilding strengthens communities and creates real pathways into good-paying careers.
