The board shall be appointed by the Governor to assist in the development of the State Workforce Investment Plan and to carry out other functions, as described in Section 14103. The board shall be comprised of the Governor and representatives from the following categories:
(a) Two members of each house of the Legislature, appointed by the appropriate presiding officer of each house.
(b) A majority of board members shall be representatives of business who:
(1) Are owners of small and large businesses, chief executives or operating officers of small and large businesses, and other small and large business executives or employers with optimum policymaking or hiring authority, including members of local workforce investment boards.
(2) Represent businesses with employment opportunities that reflect the employment opportunities of the state.
(3) Are appointed from a group of individuals nominated by state business organizations and business trade associations.
(c) Chief elected officials representing both cities and counties, where appropriate.
(d) Representatives of labor organizations that are appointed to the board by the Governor shall have been nominated by state labor federations. At least 15 percent of board members shall be representatives of labor organizations.
(e) Representatives of individuals and organizations that have experience with regard to youth activities.
(f) Representatives of individuals and organizations that have experience and expertise in the delivery of workforce investment activities, including the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, representatives of school districts, and representatives of community-based organizations within the state.
(g) The lead state agency officials with responsibility for the programs, services, or activities that are mandatory participants in the one-stop system, or, where there are no lead state agency officials responsible for those programs, services, or activities, a representative with expertise relating to those programs, services, or activities.
(h) Any other representatives and state agency officials as the Governor may designate, such as the state agency officials responsible for economic development and juvenile justice programs in the state.
(i) Members of the board that represent organizations, agencies, or other entities shall be individuals with optimum policymaking authority within those organizations, agencies, or entities.
(j) In making appointments to the board, the Governor shall consider the ethnic, race, gender, and geographic distribution of the state’s population, and members of the board shall represent diverse regions of the state, including urban, rural, and suburban areas.
(k) The Governor may appoint a single member to the board to represent multiple constituencies on the board.
(l) The Governor shall select a chairperson for the board from the business representatives.