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California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he plans to double the number of state jobs that will no longer require a university degree – joining states like Minnesota, Virginia and Pennsylvania, which have already lowered degree requirements for most public jobs.
Newsom unveiled his Master Plan for Career Education on Monday, which included eliminating the college degree requirement for 30,000 jobs in the state.
The Democratic governor plans to double the number by eliminating the requirement for an additional 30,000 in the coming years in a global effort to “help Californians translate their skills and knowledge into real progress toward a degree or career.”
“All Californians deserve the opportunity to develop real-life skills and pursue fulfilling careers, including those that don’t require college degrees,” Newsom said in a statement. “California is working to ensure that every person has what it takes to get a good-paying, lasting job, so we can build an economy of the future that supports all families.”
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California Gov. Gavin Newsomis is eliminating a college degree requirement for 30,000 state government jobs. (Mario Tama)
The framework also includes plans to establish “Career Passports” for citizens that will create a digital record of their skills and abilities for job applications.
Veterans will also see new benefits, with the plan allowing them to earn college credit for their military experience.
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The de-emphasis on the need for a college degree to secure a career has been endorsed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a close ally of President-elect Donald Trump. Musk recently stated that he believes “the value of a college education is somewhat overrated.”
“Too many people spend four years, rack up loads of debt and often don’t have useful skills they can apply later. I have a lot of respect for people who work with their hands, and we need electricians and plumbers and carpenters and that’s much more important than having majors in political science,” Musk said while campaigning for Trump. “I think we shouldn’t have this idea that to be successful you need a four-year college degree.”
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro previously eliminated the college degree requirement for more than 90 percent of state government jobs. (Gilbert Carrasquillo)
Newsom’s framework was released just months after a report found that most students at for-profit colleges never graduate, according to the Public Policy Institute of California. The report found that only 36 percent of students graduate in four years at California State University, while 62 percent graduate in six years.
Eliminating college degree requirements for state jobs has received bipartisan support in recent years.
Maryland, under Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, became the first state in the nation to eliminate degree requirements for most state jobs by 2022, setting the stage for more than a dozen states to followed in his footsteps with similar orders.
President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. (Brandon Bell)
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro issued an executive order in 2023 to establish that 92 percent of state government jobs would no longer require a college degree, a move that drew praise from Republican state lawmakers who said the decision was “a step in the right direction.”
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Additionally, the 2024 GOP Platform Framework, released during the presidential campaign cycle, stated that “Republicans will support the creation of additional, dramatically more affordable alternatives to a traditional four-year college degree.”
