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CalMattersApr 10, 2026Local News

LA needs 100,000 construction workers. Community colleges are racing to train them

President Trump's administration canceled a $20 million federal grant intended to support Los Angeles construction training programs.

LA needs 100,000 construction workers. Community colleges are racing to train them
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Los Angeles community colleges are expanding construction programs to address a 100,000-worker shortage following major fires, even as the Trump administration's EPA canceled $2 million in federal funding for the effort.

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