The California Service Corps is looking to hire 10,000 recruits for paid service positions across the state, a staff member said.

The announcement said the program is expanding paid opportunities to address climate change, education, food insecurity and disaster response. The staff member said participation has provided both financial relief and community service experience to at least one college student who volunteers part time at a food bank.

The staff member, identified in the meeting record only as a Staff member with the California Service Corps, said, "Up where you can make a difference in your community, the California Service Corps is looking to hire 10,000 recruits." The same speaker added, "To find out how you can apply, you can head to California Service Corps website at californiavolunteers.ca.gov."

Program officials did not provide additional details about specific roles, hiring timelines, funding sources or application deadlines in the meeting record. The announcement described the opportunities as paid positions available "across the state," and listed climate response, education, food security and disaster response as focus areas.

Anecdotal remarks during the announcement said one college student received tuition relief and a "deeper sense of purpose" from serving a few hours each week at a food bank alongside other volunteers. The record does not specify the student's name, the amount of tuition relief or whether that support is available to all recruits.

For more information or to apply, the speaker directed listeners to californiavolunteers.ca.gov. No formal motions, votes or agency directives related to this announcement were recorded in the provided transcript segments.