On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the start of an ambitious new service year for the California Service Corps, with 10,000 service members expected to provide over five million service hours in 2025.

“As we launch this new service year with the nation’s largest service corps, we reaffirm that service to others is the highest form of civic duty. These paid opportunities embody the best of California’s values — a commitment to each other, mutual understanding, and the belief that when we lift others, we all rise together,” Newsom said.

California leads the way in national service

In 2025, California Service Corps programs will be over 10,000 members strong and will help communities by:

• Tutoring and mentoring K-12 students.
• Supporting communities experiencing and recovering from disasters.
• Combating food insecurity and connecting vulnerable people to resources and services.
• Taking climate action — planting trees, preventing wildfires, and installing solar panels.

California Service Corps programs include:

• #CaliforniansForAll College Corps.
• Youth Service Corps.
• California Climate Action Corps.
• AmeriCorps California.

“Service members have stepped up to bridge divides and help their communities by serving in the California Service Corps,” said California Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday. “These members are the state’s future leaders, and we need their energy and enthusiasm to address our greatest challenges.”

California Service Corps members gain skills and experience while effecting positive change in their communities. Members receive living stipends, and many can receive up to $10,000 toward higher education after completing their service to be used for college, trade school or to pay back student loans.

To learn more about applying to the California Climate Action Corps, Youth Service Corps and AmeriCorps California, visit www.CAServiceCorps.com.