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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Sept. 1, 2011 CA SB 185 Considering Race, Ethnicity and Gender in College Admissions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
Sept. 10, 2009 CA AB 524 Privacy Law Expansion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 20)
Sept. 6, 2011 CA AB 1319 Prohibiting the Use of BPA in Baby Products Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 27)
Aug. 26, 2010 CA AB 1825 Requiring Inclusion of Maternity Services in Health Coverage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 22)
Aug. 27, 2012 CA AB 2327 Increases Penalties for the Misuse of Funds by Charitable Organizations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 18)
Aug. 26, 2010 CA AB 1600 Requiring Insurers to Cover Mental Health Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 28)
Aug. 29, 2012 CA AB 2132 Encourages State Universities to Include Public Service in Tenure Policy Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 27)
Aug. 31, 2010 CA AB 2470 Individual Health Plan Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 18)
Aug. 25, 2010 CA AB 2666 Establishing Public Database of Companies and Their Tax Credits in the State Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 26)
Aug. 31, 2010 CA SB 1391 Business Tax Incentive Amendments Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (20 - 17)
Aug. 31, 2010 CA AB 482 Prohibiting Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 30)
Aug. 30, 2020 CA AB 685 Requires Employers to Report COVID-19 Infections Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
Aug. 23, 2010 CA SB 145 Prohibiting Denial of Workers' Compensation if the Injury or Death was Related to Certain Personal Characteristics Bill Passed - House (47 - 27)
Sept. 5, 2019 CA AB 378 Authorizes Collective Bargaining for Childcare Workers Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
Sept. 12, 2023 CA AB 524 Prohibits Employment Discrimination for Those With Family Caregiver Status Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
Aug. 28, 2020 CA AB 2762 Prohibits Certain Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Sept. 14, 2023 CA AB 1228 Requires Fast Food Restaurants Share Legal Responsibility when State Labor Laws are Violated Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
Aug. 31, 2016 CA SB 1241 Amends Current Provisions of Labor Contracts Bill Passed - House (54 - 21)
Sept. 11, 2023 CA SB 478 Prohibits Online "Junk" or Hidden Fees Bill Passed - House (60 - 14)
Sept. 1, 2021 CA AB 1084 Requires Retailers and Department Stores to Have a Gender Neutral Section Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
Sept. 11, 2023 CA SB 253 Requires Large Companies Doing Business in California Disclose Their Carbon Emissions Bill Passed - House (49 - 20)
Aug. 15, 2016 CA AB 1687 Requires Entertainment Database Websites to Remove Actor's Age Upon Request Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
Sept. 12, 2023 CA SB 261 Requires Large Companies Doing Business in California Disclose Their Climate Risk Bill Passed - House (47 - 17)
Aug. 29, 2020 CA AB 2992 Prohibits Employer Punishment for Employee Leave Time Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
Aug. 29, 2022 CA AB 257 Establishes Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
March 3, 2016 CA SB 5 Amends Regulations for E-Cigarettes Bill Passed - House (52 - 21)
Sept. 11, 2019 CA AB 5 Establishes Criteria For Determining Who Is An Employee Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
Sept. 4, 2015 CA AB 888 Prohibits the Sale of Products Containing Plastic Microbeads Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
Aug. 26, 2020 CA SB 1257 Establishes Employment Safety Standards for Domestic Service Employees Bill Passed - House (58 - 12)
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)
March 3, 2016 CA SB 7 Increases Smoking Age to 21 Bill Passed - House (49 - 25)
Sept. 8, 2021 CA SB 62 Requires Garment Manufacturers to Guarantee Payment of Wages to Employees Bill Passed - House (50 - 19)
March 31, 2016 CA SB 3 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (48 - 26)
Sept. 11, 2019 CA AB 5 Establishes Criteria For Determining Who Is An Employee Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
Sept. 9, 2019 CA AB 35 Requires Reporting on Employee Blood Level Testing for Lead Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
Aug. 31, 2020 CA SB 908 Requires the Licensing of Debt Collectors Bill Passed - House (53 - 19)
Sept. 1, 2021 CA SB 500 Requires All New Self-Driving Cars to be Zero-Emission by 2030 Bill Passed - House (46 - 17)
Aug. 26, 2014 CA SB 199 Requires Certain Replica Guns to be Sold in Fluorescent Colors Bill Passed - House (43 - 34)
Aug. 23, 2018 CA SB 820 Prohibits Non-Disclosure Agreements in Sexual Assault, Harassment, or Discrimination Cases Bill Passed - House (56 - 19)
Aug. 22, 2016 CA AB 1066 Requires Overtime Pay for Farmworkers Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
Aug. 20, 2012 CA AB 1313 Requires Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
Sept. 8, 2021 CA AB 701 Establishes Transparency Requirements on Automated Quota Systems for Workers Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
Sept. 10, 2019 CA SB 142 Requires Additional Lactation Accommodations for Employees Bill Passed - House (57 - 13)
Aug. 25, 2014 CA SB 270 Prohibits Retailers from Using Single-Use Carryout Bags Bill Failed - House (38 - 33)
Sept. 10, 2019 CA AB 44 Prohibits the Sale and Manufacturing of Fur Products Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
Aug. 14, 2014 CA SB 610 Amends Franchise Agreement Terms Bill Passed - House (41 - 28)
Aug. 29, 2020 CA AB 979 Requires Corporations to Have Directors From Under-Represented Groups Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
Aug. 29, 2014 CA AB 1522 Requires Paid Sick Leave for Employees Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
Aug. 29, 2014 CA AB 1522 Requires Paid Sick Leave for Employees Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
Aug. 31, 2020 CA AB 1299 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to Report the Termination of Officers Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
March 31, 2016 CA SB 3 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (48 - 26)
Aug. 21, 2014 CA AB 1699 Prohibits the Sale of Products Containing Microplastics Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 14)
Sept. 12, 2013 CA AB 10 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
Aug. 29, 2012 CA AB 889 Establishes Work Condition Requirements for Domestic Work Employees Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
Sept. 12, 2013 CA AB 375 Amends Teacher Dismissal Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
Aug. 29, 2022 CA AB 1287 Prohibits Business's From Charging Higher Prices for Products Based on Gender Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
Sept. 5, 2019 CA AB 51 Prohibits Forced Employment Arbitration Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
June 24, 2020 CA ACA 5 Establishes Constitutional Amendment Repealing Prohibition on Affirmative Action Policies Amendment Adopted - Senate (30 - 10)
Sept. 10, 2021 CA AB 654 Authorizes the State to Not Disclose COVID-19 Outbreak Numbers Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
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)
Sept. 10, 2021 CA AB 654 Authorizes the State to Not Disclose COVID-19 Outbreak Numbers Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
June 29, 2022 CA AB 2156 Establishes New Requirements for Firearm Manufacturer Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
May 8, 2014 CA SB 962 Requires Smartphones to Include a Kill Switch Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
Sept. 9, 2021 CA AB 326 Authorizes Continuation of Consumer Participation Program Bill Passed - House (61 - 15)
Aug. 31, 2020 CA SB 1383 Expands Protections for Paid Family Leave Bill Passed - House (46 - 16)
Sept. 9, 2011 CA SB 931 Payroll Debit Cards Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
Sept. 8, 2009 CA AB 2 Health Care Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13)
Sept. 9, 2011 CA SB 922 Project Labor Agreements Bill Passed - House (52 - 27)
Sept. 12, 2009 CA SB 14 Renewable Energy Requirements Bill Passed - House (49 - 28)
May 26, 2022 CA AB 2273 Establishes New Data Privacy Protections for Children Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
Sept. 9, 2009 CA AB 98 Required Maternity Services Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
Aug. 28, 2012 CA AB 2132 Encourages State Universities to Include Public Service in Tenure Policy Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
Sept. 1, 2009 CA AB 119 Prohibiting Gender-Based Health Insurance Pricing Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13)
Sept. 8, 2011 CA SB 931 Payroll Debit Cards Bill Passed - House (48 - 28)
Sept. 8, 2009 CA AB 524 Privacy Law Expansion Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/01 SB 185 Considering Race, Ethnicity and Gender in College Admissions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
9/10 AB 524 Privacy Law Expansion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 20)
9/06 AB 1319 Prohibiting the Use of BPA in Baby Products Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 27)
8/26 AB 1825 Requiring Inclusion of Maternity Services in Health Coverage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 22)
8/27 AB 2327 Increases Penalties for the Misuse of Funds by Charitable Organizations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 18)
8/26 AB 1600 Requiring Insurers to Cover Mental Health Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 28)
8/29 AB 2132 Encourages State Universities to Include Public Service in Tenure Policy Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 27)
8/31 AB 2470 Individual Health Plan Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 18)
8/25 AB 2666 Establishing Public Database of Companies and Their Tax Credits in the State Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 26)
8/31 SB 1391 Business Tax Incentive Amendments Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (20 - 17)
8/31 AB 482 Prohibiting Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 30)
8/30 AB 685 Requires Employers to Report COVID-19 Infections Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
8/23 SB 145 Prohibiting Denial of Workers' Compensation if the Injury or Death was Related to Certain Personal Characteristics Bill Passed - House (47 - 27)
9/05 AB 378 Authorizes Collective Bargaining for Childcare Workers Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
9/12 AB 524 Prohibits Employment Discrimination for Those With Family Caregiver Status Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
8/28 AB 2762 Prohibits Certain Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
9/14 AB 1228 Requires Fast Food Restaurants Share Legal Responsibility when State Labor Laws are Violated Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
8/31 SB 1241 Amends Current Provisions of Labor Contracts Bill Passed - House (54 - 21)
9/11 SB 478 Prohibits Online "Junk" or Hidden Fees Bill Passed - House (60 - 14)
9/01 AB 1084 Requires Retailers and Department Stores to Have a Gender Neutral Section Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
9/11 SB 253 Requires Large Companies Doing Business in California Disclose Their Carbon Emissions Bill Passed - House (49 - 20)
8/15 AB 1687 Requires Entertainment Database Websites to Remove Actor's Age Upon Request Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
9/12 SB 261 Requires Large Companies Doing Business in California Disclose Their Climate Risk Bill Passed - House (47 - 17)
8/29 AB 2992 Prohibits Employer Punishment for Employee Leave Time Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
8/29 AB 257 Establishes Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
3/03 SB 5 Amends Regulations for E-Cigarettes Bill Passed - House (52 - 21)
9/11 AB 5 Establishes Criteria For Determining Who Is An Employee Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
9/04 AB 888 Prohibits the Sale of Products Containing Plastic Microbeads Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
8/26 SB 1257 Establishes Employment Safety Standards for Domestic Service Employees Bill Passed - House (58 - 12)
8/31 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)
3/03 SB 7 Increases Smoking Age to 21 Bill Passed - House (49 - 25)
9/08 SB 62 Requires Garment Manufacturers to Guarantee Payment of Wages to Employees Bill Passed - House (50 - 19)
3/31 SB 3 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (48 - 26)
9/11 AB 5 Establishes Criteria For Determining Who Is An Employee Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
9/09 AB 35 Requires Reporting on Employee Blood Level Testing for Lead Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
8/31 SB 908 Requires the Licensing of Debt Collectors Bill Passed - House (53 - 19)
9/01 SB 500 Requires All New Self-Driving Cars to be Zero-Emission by 2030 Bill Passed - House (46 - 17)
8/26 SB 199 Requires Certain Replica Guns to be Sold in Fluorescent Colors Bill Passed - House (43 - 34)
8/23 SB 820 Prohibits Non-Disclosure Agreements in Sexual Assault, Harassment, or Discrimination Cases Bill Passed - House (56 - 19)
8/22 AB 1066 Requires Overtime Pay for Farmworkers Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
8/20 AB 1313 Requires Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
9/08 AB 701 Establishes Transparency Requirements on Automated Quota Systems for Workers Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
9/10 SB 142 Requires Additional Lactation Accommodations for Employees Bill Passed - House (57 - 13)
8/25 SB 270 Prohibits Retailers from Using Single-Use Carryout Bags Bill Failed - House (38 - 33)
9/10 AB 44 Prohibits the Sale and Manufacturing of Fur Products Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
8/14 SB 610 Amends Franchise Agreement Terms Bill Passed - House (41 - 28)
8/29 AB 979 Requires Corporations to Have Directors From Under-Represented Groups Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
8/29 AB 1522 Requires Paid Sick Leave for Employees Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
8/29 AB 1522 Requires Paid Sick Leave for Employees Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
8/31 AB 1299 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to Report the Termination of Officers Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
3/31 SB 3 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (48 - 26)
8/21 AB 1699 Prohibits the Sale of Products Containing Microplastics Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 14)
9/12 AB 10 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
8/29 AB 889 Establishes Work Condition Requirements for Domestic Work Employees Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
9/12 AB 375 Amends Teacher Dismissal Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
8/29 AB 1287 Prohibits Business's From Charging Higher Prices for Products Based on Gender Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
9/05 AB 51 Prohibits Forced Employment Arbitration Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
6/24 ACA 5 Establishes Constitutional Amendment Repealing Prohibition on Affirmative Action Policies Amendment Adopted - Senate (30 - 10)
9/10 AB 654 Authorizes the State to Not Disclose COVID-19 Outbreak Numbers Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
8/30 SB 1102 Requires Employers to Provide H-2A Employees with a Written Notice of their Rights Bill Passed - House (52 - 18)
9/10 AB 654 Authorizes the State to Not Disclose COVID-19 Outbreak Numbers Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
6/29 AB 2156 Establishes New Requirements for Firearm Manufacturer Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
5/08 SB 962 Requires Smartphones to Include a Kill Switch Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
9/09 AB 326 Authorizes Continuation of Consumer Participation Program Bill Passed - House (61 - 15)
8/31 SB 1383 Expands Protections for Paid Family Leave Bill Passed - House (46 - 16)
9/09 SB 931 Payroll Debit Cards Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
9/08 AB 2 Health Care Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13)
9/09 SB 922 Project Labor Agreements Bill Passed - House (52 - 27)
9/12 SB 14 Renewable Energy Requirements Bill Passed - House (49 - 28)
5/26 AB 2273 Establishes New Data Privacy Protections for Children Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
9/09 AB 98 Required Maternity Services Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
8/28 AB 2132 Encourages State Universities to Include Public Service in Tenure Policy Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
9/01 AB 119 Prohibiting Gender-Based Health Insurance Pricing Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13)
9/08 SB 931 Payroll Debit Cards Bill Passed - House (48 - 28)
9/08 AB 524 Privacy Law Expansion Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15)
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