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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Sept. 14, 2023 | CA | AB 1228 | Requires Fast Food Restaurants Share Legal Responsibility when State Labor Laws are Violated | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 17) |
Sept. 14, 2023 | CA | AB 1228 | Requires Fast Food Restaurants Share Legal Responsibility when State Labor Laws are Violated | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 17) |
Sept. 14, 2023 | CA | AB 524 | Prohibits Employment Discrimination for Those With Family Caregiver Status | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 17) |
Sept. 14, 2023 | CA | SB 525 | Increases the Minimum Wage for Health Care Workers to $25 an Hour Starting in 2025 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |
Sept. 14, 2023 | CA | AB 1228 | Requires Fast Food Restaurants Share Legal Responsibility when State Labor Laws are Violated | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8) |
Sept. 14, 2023 | CA | AB 1228 | Requires Fast Food Restaurants Share Legal Responsibility when State Labor Laws are Violated | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8) |
Sept. 14, 2023 | CA | SB 525 | Increases the Minimum Wage for Health Care Workers to $25 an Hour Starting in 2025 | Bill Passed - House (63 - 13) |
Sept. 13, 2023 | CA | AB 1 | Authorizes Unionization of Legislative Staff | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 5) |
Sept. 12, 2023 | CA | AB 1 | Authorizes Unionization of Legislative Staff | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3) |
Sept. 12, 2023 | CA | AB 524 | Prohibits Employment Discrimination for Those With Family Caregiver Status | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
May 31, 2023 | CA | AB 1356 | Requires Employers Give a 90-Day Notice for Layoffs | Bill Passed - House (60 - 14) |
May 31, 2023 | CA | AB 518 | Extends Paid Family Leave to LGBTQ+ Members | Bill Passed - House (64 - 0) |
May 31, 2023 | CA | SB 616 | Increases Paid Sick Leave for Railroad Employees from 3 to 7 Days | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
May 31, 2023 | CA | SB 616 | Increases Paid Sick Leave for Railroad Employees from 3 to 7 Days | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
May 31, 2023 | CA | AB 518 | Extends Paid Family Leave to LGBTQ+ Members | Bill Passed - House (64 - 0) |
May 30, 2023 | CA | SB 227 | Establishes a State Program to Pay Undocumented Workers Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
May 24, 2023 | CA | SB 735 | Establishes Extra Occupational Safety Measures on Motion Picture Sets | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4) |
Feb. 7, 2022 | CA | SB 114 | Amends State Labor Codes to Require COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
Sept. 10, 2021 | CA | AB 654 | Authorizes the State to Not Disclose COVID-19 Outbreak Numbers | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0) |
Sept. 8, 2021 | CA | SB 62 | Requires Garment Manufacturers to Guarantee Payment of Wages to Employees | Bill Passed - House (50 - 19) |
Sept. 8, 2021 | CA | AB 701 | Establishes Transparency Requirements on Automated Quota Systems for Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
Sept. 2, 2021 | CA | AB 1550 | Establishes New Rules Regarding Higher Education Labor Relations | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
Aug. 30, 2021 | CA | SB 331 | Prohibits Employers from Using Secret Settlements to Prevent Workers from Voicing Harassment Complaints | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 8) |
Aug. 26, 2021 | CA | AB 616 | Authorizes "Card Check" for Farm Workers Unions | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
June 2, 2021 | CA | AB 1550 | Establishes New Rules Regarding Higher Education Labor Relations | Bill Passed - House (61 - 16) |
May 28, 2021 | CA | AB 701 | Establishes Transparency Requirements on Automated Quota Systems for Workers | Bill Passed - House (52 - 19) |
May 24, 2021 | CA | SB 62 | Requires Garment Manufacturers to Guarantee Payment of Wages to Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
May 10, 2021 | CA | AB 616 | Authorizes "Card Check" for Farm Workers Unions | Bill Passed - House (50 - 17) |
Feb. 22, 2021 | CA | SB 132 | Requires the University of California to Place all Construction Funds Into an Account With the State Controller | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8) |
Jan. 15, 2021 | CA | AB 84 | Establishes a New Paid Sick Leave Program | Bill Passed - House (48 - 13) |
Aug. 31, 2020 | CA | AB 685 | Requires Employers to Report COVID-19 Infections | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 17) |
Aug. 31, 2020 | CA | AB 3075 | Expands Employer Liability for Failing to Pay Wages | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 11) |
Aug. 31, 2020 | CA | AB 1867 | Requires Employers with 500 Employees to Provide 2 Weeks of Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Full Time Workers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 15) |
Aug. 31, 2020 | CA | SB 1102 | Requires Employers to Provide H-2A Employees with a Written Notice of their Rights | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
Aug. 31, 2020 | CA | AB 1867 | Requires Employers with 500 Employees to Provide 2 Weeks of Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Full Time Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
Aug. 31, 2020 | CA | AB 1299 | Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to Report the Termination of Officers | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0) |
Aug. 31, 2020 | CA | SB 1383 | Expands Protections for Paid Family Leave | Bill Passed - House (46 - 16) |
Aug. 30, 2020 | CA | SB 973 | Requires Employers to Submit Annual Pay Data Report | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8) |
Aug. 30, 2020 | CA | AB 685 | Requires Employers to Report COVID-19 Infections | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
Aug. 30, 2020 | CA | SB 1102 | Requires Employers to Provide H-2A Employees with a Written Notice of their Rights | Bill Passed - House (52 - 18) |
Aug. 29, 2020 | CA | AB 2992 | Prohibits Employer Punishment for Employee Leave Time | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3) |
Aug. 26, 2020 | CA | SB 1257 | Establishes Employment Safety Standards for Domestic Service Employees | Bill Passed - House (58 - 12) |
July 2, 2020 | CA | SB 1383 | Expands Protections for Paid Family Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
June 26, 2020 | CA | SB 1159 | Requires Coverage of COVID-19 Related Illness and Death Under Workers' Compensation Program | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11) |
June 25, 2020 | CA | SB 1257 | Establishes Employment Safety Standards for Domestic Service Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
June 24, 2020 | CA | ACA 5 | Establishes Constitutional Amendment Repealing Prohibition on Affirmative Action Policies | Amendment Adopted - Senate (30 - 10) |
June 18, 2020 | CA | AB 3216 | Expands Medical Leave Protections for Workers during the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic | Bill Passed - House (44 - 17) |
June 11, 2020 | CA | AB 1850 | Amends Worker Classification for Self Employed Individuals | Bill Passed - House (76 - 0) |
June 10, 2020 | CA | ACA 5 | Establishes Constitutional Amendment Repealing Prohibition on Affirmative Action Policies | Amendment Adopted - House (60 - 14) |
Jan. 23, 2020 | CA | AB 323 | Establishes the Save Local Journalism Act | Bill Passed - House (77 - 0) |
Sept. 13, 2019 | CA | AB 378 | Authorizes Collective Bargaining for Childcare Workers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 16) |
Sept. 13, 2019 | CA | AB 378 | Authorizes Collective Bargaining for Childcare Workers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 16) |
Sept. 11, 2019 | CA | AB 5 | Establishes Criteria For Determining Who Is An Employee | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11) |
Sept. 10, 2019 | CA | SB 142 | Requires Additional Lactation Accommodations for Employees | Bill Passed - House (57 - 13) |
Sept. 9, 2019 | CA | AB 1291 | Requires Cannabis Businesses to Enter Into Labor Peace Agreements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 14) |
Sept. 5, 2019 | CA | AB 378 | Authorizes Collective Bargaining for Childcare Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |
Sept. 5, 2019 | CA | AB 378 | Authorizes Collective Bargaining for Childcare Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |
Sept. 5, 2019 | CA | AB 51 | Prohibits Forced Employment Arbitration Agreements | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
Sept. 5, 2019 | CA | AB 1291 | Requires Cannabis Businesses to Enter Into Labor Peace Agreements | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |
June 17, 2019 | CA | SB 83 | Increases State Paid Family Leave Benefits from 6 to 8 Weeks | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |
May 29, 2019 | CA | AB 5 | Establishes Criteria For Determining Who Is An Employee | Bill Passed - House (59 - 15) |
May 22, 2019 | CA | AB 51 | Prohibits Forced Employment Arbitration Agreements | Bill Passed - House (47 - 20) |
May 21, 2019 | CA | SB 142 | Requires Additional Lactation Accommodations for Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
May 29, 2018 | CA | AB 2160 | Defines Playground Aides as Classified Employees | Bill Passed - House (51 - 26) |
May 8, 2017 | CA | AB 22 | Authorizes Termination of Employees Engaged in Subversive Activities | Bill Passed - House (41 - 30) |
Aug. 31, 2016 | CA | SB 1241 | Amends Current Provisions of Labor Contracts | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |
Aug. 31, 2016 | CA | SB 654 | Authorizes Paid Family Leave | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
Aug. 31, 2016 | CA | SB 1241 | Amends Current Provisions of Labor Contracts | Bill Passed - House (54 - 21) |
Aug. 29, 2016 | CA | AB 1066 | Requires Overtime Pay for Farmworkers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 32) |
Aug. 25, 2016 | CA | AB 1843 | Prohibits Employers from Asking Applicants to Disclose Criminal History | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 36) |
Aug. 22, 2016 | CA | AB 1843 | Prohibits Employers from Asking Applicants to Disclose Criminal History | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
Aug. 22, 2016 | CA | AB 1066 | Requires Overtime Pay for Farmworkers | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
June 2, 2016 | CA | AB 1676 | Prohibits Employers from Asking Job Applicants for Salary History | Bill Passed - House (47 - 29) |
June 2, 2016 | CA | AB 2757 | Requires Overtime Pay for Farmworkers | Bill Failed - House (38 - 35) |
March 31, 2016 | CA | SB 3 | Increases Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 12) |
March 31, 2016 | CA | SB 3 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (48 - 26) |
June 3, 2015 | CA | SB 548 | Authorizes Child Care Workers to Form Unions | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
June 1, 2015 | CA | SB 588 | Authorizes Labor Commissioner to Enforce the Payment of Wages | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13) |
June 1, 2015 | CA | SB 3 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
May 11, 2015 | CA | AB 202 | Requires Professional Sports Teams to Classify Cheerleaders Employees | Bill Passed - House (56 - 23) |
Aug. 30, 2014 | CA | AB 1522 | Requires Paid Sick Leave for Employees | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 25) |
Aug. 29, 2014 | CA | AB 1522 | Requires Paid Sick Leave for Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
May 29, 2014 | CA | SB 935 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
May 29, 2014 | CA | AB 1522 | Requires Paid Sick Leave for Employees | Bill Passed - House (52 - 23) |
May 27, 2014 | CA | AB 1576 | Amends the Health and Safety Provisions for Adult Films | Bill Passed - House (48 - 13) |
Sept. 12, 2013 | CA | AB 241 | Expands Labor Laws for Domestic Workers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 25) |
Sept. 12, 2013 | CA | AB 10 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 25) |
Sept. 12, 2013 | CA | AB 375 | Amends Teacher Dismissal Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 22) |
Sept. 12, 2013 | CA | AB 375 | Amends Teacher Dismissal Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
Sept. 12, 2013 | CA | AB 10 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
Sept. 11, 2013 | CA | AB 241 | Expands Labor Laws for Domestic Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
May 30, 2013 | CA | AB 10 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (45 - 27) |
May 30, 2013 | CA | AB 1217 | Establishes Certain Regulations for Home Care Aides | Bill Passed - House (52 - 26) |
May 29, 2013 | CA | AB 375 | Amends Teacher Dismissal Requirements | Bill Passed - House (64 - 11) |
Aug. 31, 2012 | CA | AB 1313 | Requires Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (35 - 33) |
Aug. 31, 2012 | CA | AB 1313 | Requires Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (35 - 33) |
Aug. 31, 2012 | CA | SB 1234 | Establishes Retirement Program for Private Sector Employees | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
Aug. 30, 2012 | CA | AB 889 | Establishes Work Condition Requirements for Domestic Work Employees | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 30) |
Aug. 29, 2012 | CA | AB 2132 | Encourages State Universities to Include Public Service in Tenure Policy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 27) |
Aug. 29, 2012 | CA | AB 2346 | Authorizes Farm Workers to Sue Employers for Health or Safety Violations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 33) |