Youth civic engagement: California Youth Leadership Project.

Existing law establishes the California Youth Leadership Project for the purpose of promoting youth civic engagement by awarding scholarships to youth between 14 to 18 years of age, in accordance with specified criteria, through meaningful opportunities to improve the quality of life for California's disconnected and disadvantaged youth, as specified. Existing law creates the California Youth Leadership Project Committee to oversee the California Youth Leadership Project. Existing law authorizes the California Youth Leadership Project Committee to accept gifts and grants from any source to help perform its functions. Existing law also authorizes the California Youth Leadership Project Committee to define its program and utilize its funds in any way necessary to carry out its duties, as specified. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.