State employees: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: employee relations.
Extends insurance premium reimbursement for state employees on military duty from 365 to 730 calendar days. Authorizes the Governor to extend military duty benefits for state employees by up to 1,460 additional days. Establishes new court procedures for appealing Public Employment Relations Board decisions for transit workers. Repeals outdated benefits related to the 1995 Bosnia crisis for state employees.
State employees: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: employee relations.
Extends insurance premium reimbursement for state employees on military duty from 365 to 730 calendar days. Authorizes the Governor to extend military duty benefits for state employees by up to 1,460 additional days. Establishes new court procedures for appealing Public Employment Relations Board decisions for transit workers. Repeals outdated benefits related to the 1995 Bosnia crisis for state employees.
Public employees’ retirement.
Grants the Teachers' Retirement Board final authority to determine employer status and membership eligibility. Modifies fund transfer dates to the next business day when scheduled dates fall on weekends or holidays. Establishes a $200 monthly fee for employers who fail to report retired employee information. Revises how reduced workload agreements are terminated based on earnings rather than hours worked.
Public employees’ retirement.
Grants the Teachers' Retirement Board final authority to determine employer status and membership eligibility. Modifies fund transfer dates to the next business day when scheduled dates fall on weekends or holidays. Establishes a $200 monthly fee for employers who fail to report retired employee information. Revises how reduced workload agreements are terminated based on earnings rather than hours worked.
Unemployment insurance.
Expands unemployment insurance communications to include electronic transmissions alongside traditional mail. Defines electronic postmark date as the date when a document was sent. Modernizes state unemployment systems by allowing digital document submissions.
Unemployment insurance.
Expands unemployment insurance communications to include electronic transmissions alongside traditional mail. Defines electronic postmark date as the date when a document was sent. Modernizes state unemployment systems by allowing digital document submissions.
Future of Work Commission.
Establishes a California worker cooperative system to promote equitable economic development and living-wage jobs. Expands the Future of Work Commission's scope to study cooperative businesses as an economic development tool. Aims to reduce inequality through democratically-run businesses that offer workers greater autonomy and benefits.
Future of Work Commission.
Establishes a California worker cooperative system to promote equitable economic development and living-wage jobs. Expands the Future of Work Commission's scope to study cooperative businesses as an economic development tool. Aims to reduce inequality through democratically-run businesses that offer workers greater autonomy and benefits.
Seasonal labor.
Makes technical changes to existing provisions regarding seasonal labor wage disputes and deductions.
Seasonal labor.
Makes technical changes to existing provisions regarding seasonal labor wage disputes and deductions.
Car washing and polishing: reporting.
Requires annual reports on labor violations in the car washing industry instead of a one-time study. Mandates the Labor Commissioner to track and report registered car washing businesses statewide. Establishes December 31 as the yearly deadline for submitting industry compliance reports.
Car washing and polishing: reporting.
Requires annual reports on labor violations in the car washing industry instead of a one-time study. Mandates the Labor Commissioner to track and report registered car washing businesses statewide. Establishes December 31 as the yearly deadline for submitting industry compliance reports.
California Essential Worker and Economic Stabilization Act.
Undeveloped "intent bill" that aims to establish the California Essential Worker and Economic Stabilization Act.
California Essential Worker and Economic Stabilization Act.
Undeveloped "intent bill" that aims to establish the California Essential Worker and Economic Stabilization Act.
Employment: nonpayment of wages: complaints.
Establishes strict timelines for the Labor Commissioner to investigate and resolve wage complaints within 90 days. Creates a Wage Recovery Fund funded by a 30% fee on wage awards to support enforcement staffing. Requires employers to post a bond equal to the disputed amount when appealing wage decisions. Strengthens enforcement by allowing property liens and requiring employers to disclose assets for unpaid wages.
Employment: nonpayment of wages: complaints.
Establishes strict timelines for the Labor Commissioner to investigate and resolve wage complaints within 90 days. Creates a Wage Recovery Fund funded by a 30% fee on wage awards to support enforcement staffing. Requires employers to post a bond equal to the disputed amount when appealing wage decisions. Strengthens enforcement by allowing property liens and requiring employers to disclose assets for unpaid wages.
Workers’ compensation: medical treatment.
Establishes a statewide medical provider network to address workplace injury treatment shortages in San Joaquin Valley. Requires injured workers to seek treatment in employer networks before accessing the statewide network. Allows workers to use the statewide network if employer network cannot provide treatment within 30 days. Mandates implementation of the new medical provider network by January 1, 2027.
Workers’ compensation: medical treatment.
Establishes a statewide medical provider network to address workplace injury treatment shortages in San Joaquin Valley. Requires injured workers to seek treatment in employer networks before accessing the statewide network. Allows workers to use the statewide network if employer network cannot provide treatment within 30 days. Mandates implementation of the new medical provider network by January 1, 2027.
Ports: truck drivers.
Requires trucking companies to verify driver employment status before entering California ports. Mandates ports to publish trucking company employment data on their websites. Imposes a $60,000 penalty on ports for each non-compliant trucking company entry. Establishes $100,000 fines for providing false information about driver employment status.
Ports: truck drivers.
Requires trucking companies to verify driver employment status before entering California ports. Mandates ports to publish trucking company employment data on their websites. Imposes a $60,000 penalty on ports for each non-compliant trucking company entry. Establishes $100,000 fines for providing false information about driver employment status.
Workers’ compensation.
Requires workers' compensation parties to disclose financial interests to third-party payers when billing for referral services. Prohibits referrals to entities where the referring party has a financial stake, with penalties up to $15,000 per violation. Voids any workers' compensation determinations that result from prohibited referral arrangements.
Workers’ compensation.
Requires workers' compensation parties to disclose financial interests to third-party payers when billing for referral services. Prohibits referrals to entities where the referring party has a financial stake, with penalties up to $15,000 per violation. Voids any workers' compensation determinations that result from prohibited referral arrangements.
Ghost job postings.
Undeveloped "intent bill" that aims to address ghost job postings in employment.
Ghost job postings.
Undeveloped "intent bill" that aims to address ghost job postings in employment.
Public contracts: skilled and trained workforce requirement.
Makes technical changes to provisions regarding skilled workforce requirements in public contracts.
Public contracts: skilled and trained workforce requirement.
Makes technical changes to provisions regarding skilled workforce requirements in public contracts.
Employees: meal periods.
Expands meal period exceptions to include water corporation employees covered by collective bargaining agreements. Requires 30-minute meal breaks after 5 hours of work unless covered by specific industry exemptions. Allows meal breaks to be waived if total work period is 6 hours or less with mutual consent.
Employees: meal periods.
Expands meal period exceptions to include water corporation employees covered by collective bargaining agreements. Requires 30-minute meal breaks after 5 hours of work unless covered by specific industry exemptions. Allows meal breaks to be waived if total work period is 6 hours or less with mutual consent.
Employment: whistleblowers.
Makes technical changes to existing whistleblower protection laws in employment settings.
Employment: whistleblowers.
Makes technical changes to existing whistleblower protection laws in employment settings.
Accountants.
Makes technical changes to accountant licensing requirements and practice privileges for out-of-state CPAs.
Accountants.
Makes technical changes to accountant licensing requirements and practice privileges for out-of-state CPAs.
Occupational safety and health: employee refusal to perform hazardous tasks.
Expands employee rights to refuse dangerous work tasks while maintaining full pay during safety disputes. Requires employers to address safety concerns before workers must resume questioned tasks. Prohibits any retaliation against workers who refuse hazardous assignments in good faith. Grants employees the right to sue for wages if laid off or discharged for refusing unsafe work.
Occupational safety and health: employee refusal to perform hazardous tasks.
Expands employee rights to refuse dangerous work tasks while maintaining full pay during safety disputes. Requires employers to address safety concerns before workers must resume questioned tasks. Prohibits any retaliation against workers who refuse hazardous assignments in good faith. Grants employees the right to sue for wages if laid off or discharged for refusing unsafe work.
Farmworkers: benefits.
Establishes automatic workers' compensation coverage for farmworkers who suffer heat-related injuries when employers violate safety rules. Creates a new $5 million fund to support heat injury claims administration and prevention for agricultural workers. Requires employers to provide heat illness prevention plans, shade, water, and rest periods for outdoor farmworkers. Mandates that compensation include full medical treatment, disability benefits, and death benefits for heat-related incidents.
Farmworkers: benefits.
Establishes automatic workers' compensation coverage for farmworkers who suffer heat-related injuries when employers violate safety rules. Creates a new $5 million fund to support heat injury claims administration and prevention for agricultural workers. Requires employers to provide heat illness prevention plans, shade, water, and rest periods for outdoor farmworkers. Mandates that compensation include full medical treatment, disability benefits, and death benefits for heat-related incidents.
Workers’ compensation: uninsured employer: transfer of real property.
Authorizes state officials to place liens on property transferred by uninsured employers to avoid paying workers' compensation. Establishes criteria to determine if property transfers were made to evade workers' compensation obligations. Requires notification to all parties when property is determined to be held in trust to avoid compensation payments. Protects legitimate property buyers from being affected by liens on fraudulently transferred properties.
Workers’ compensation: uninsured employer: transfer of real property.
Authorizes state officials to place liens on property transferred by uninsured employers to avoid paying workers' compensation. Establishes criteria to determine if property transfers were made to evade workers' compensation obligations. Requires notification to all parties when property is determined to be held in trust to avoid compensation payments. Protects legitimate property buyers from being affected by liens on fraudulently transferred properties.
State employees: compensation: firefighters.
Requires CAL-FIRE firefighter salaries to be within 15% of average pay at 20 comparable fire departments. Mandates annual salary surveys to determine competitive pay rates for firefighter positions. Requires implementation of any salary increases through collective bargaining agreements. Orders a special survey of fire chief compensation from five major departments by January 2027.
State employees: compensation: firefighters.
Requires CAL-FIRE firefighter salaries to be within 15% of average pay at 20 comparable fire departments. Mandates annual salary surveys to determine competitive pay rates for firefighter positions. Requires implementation of any salary increases through collective bargaining agreements. Orders a special survey of fire chief compensation from five major departments by January 2027.
Legislative staff: loan forgiveness program.
Undeveloped "intent bill" that aims to create a loan forgiveness program for full-time legislative staff. Program would incentivize recruitment and retention of legislative employees through student debt relief.
Legislative staff: loan forgiveness program.
Undeveloped "intent bill" that aims to create a loan forgiveness program for full-time legislative staff. Program would incentivize recruitment and retention of legislative employees through student debt relief.
Zero-emission vehicles: workforce development: Clean Energy Workforce Training Council.
Undeveloped "intent bill" that aims to create training programs for zero-emission vehicle technicians. Proposes establishing a council to analyze workforce and infrastructure needs for clean energy technologies.
Zero-emission vehicles: workforce development: Clean Energy Workforce Training Council.
Undeveloped "intent bill" that aims to create training programs for zero-emission vehicle technicians. Proposes establishing a council to analyze workforce and infrastructure needs for clean energy technologies.
Employment Development Department: policies and practices.
Changes unemployment fraud prevention reporting from annual to every two years starting January 2027. Requires the Employment Development Department to continue annual fraud assessments through 2026. Mandates detailed analysis of fraud prevention tools in each report to legislative committees.
Employment Development Department: policies and practices.
Changes unemployment fraud prevention reporting from annual to every two years starting January 2027. Requires the Employment Development Department to continue annual fraud assessments through 2026. Mandates detailed analysis of fraud prevention tools in each report to legislative committees.
Workers’ compensation: cannabis industry.
Requires cannabis industry employers to provide annual proof of workers' compensation coverage. Establishes a support system to help cannabis businesses obtain workers' compensation insurance. Exempts employers from penalties for past workers' compensation violations once they secure coverage. Creates a network of approved vendors to provide insurance and financial services to cannabis businesses.
Workers’ compensation: cannabis industry.
Requires cannabis industry employers to provide annual proof of workers' compensation coverage. Establishes a support system to help cannabis businesses obtain workers' compensation insurance. Exempts employers from penalties for past workers' compensation violations once they secure coverage. Creates a network of approved vendors to provide insurance and financial services to cannabis businesses.
Public works: prevailing wages.
Changes prevailing wage rate updates for public works from quarterly to semiannual reviews starting July 2026. Establishes a 20-day window for contractors to challenge new wage rate determinations. Requires the labor director to issue final decisions on wage rate challenges within 20 days. Makes new wage rates effective 10 days after issuance until modified or rescinded.
Public works: prevailing wages.
Changes prevailing wage rate updates for public works from quarterly to semiannual reviews starting July 2026. Establishes a 20-day window for contractors to challenge new wage rate determinations. Requires the labor director to issue final decisions on wage rate challenges within 20 days. Makes new wage rates effective 10 days after issuance until modified or rescinded.