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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Aug. 29, 2008 | CA | AB 2386 | Agricultural Union Election Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 31) |
Aug. 28, 2006 | CA | AB 2536 | Overtime Pay for Personal Attendants | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 31) |
Aug. 28, 2006 | CA | AB 2536 | Overtime Pay for Personal Attendants | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 31) |
Aug. 29, 2008 | CA | AB 1107 | Drought-Related Unemployment Benefits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 18) |
Aug. 31, 2006 | CA | SB 1414 | Health Care Requirements for Large Companies | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 17) |
Aug. 14, 2008 | CA | AB 1107 | Drought-Related Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |
Aug. 30, 2006 | CA | SB 1414 | Health Care Requirements for Large Companies | Bill Passed - House (41 - 37) |
July 12, 2007 | CA | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - House (46 - 33) |
Aug. 27, 2008 | CA | AB 2386 | Agricultural Union Election Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
Aug. 20, 2008 | CA | AB 2279 | Prohibiting Employment Discrimination Against Medical Marijuana Patients | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
Aug. 5, 2008 | CA | AB 2001 | Whistleblower Hotline | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
Jan. 29, 2008 | CA | AB 624 | Disclosing Organizational Diversity | Bill Passed - House (45 - 29) |
Aug. 23, 2006 | CA | AB 2536 | Overtime Pay for Personal Attendants | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14) |
Aug. 23, 2006 | CA | AB 2536 | Overtime Pay for Personal Attendants | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14) |
May 21, 2007 | CA | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
June 7, 2007 | CA | SB 456 | Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
June 4, 2007 | CA | AB 514 | Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban | Bill Passed - House (43 - 33) |
May 15, 2008 | CA | SB 1322 | Communist Party Membership | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16) |
May 28, 2008 | CA | AB 2716 | Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - House (45 - 33) |
May 28, 2008 | CA | AB 2279 | Prohibiting Employment Discrimination Against Medical Marijuana Patients | Bill Passed - House (41 - 35) |
May 29, 2008 | CA | AB 2076 | Prohibiting E-verify | Bill Passed - House (43 - 31) |
March 31, 2011 | CA | SB 104 | Labor Representatives | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14) |
May 25, 2006 | CA | AB 2122 | Shareholder Distribution Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (48 - 32) |
May 31, 2006 | CA | AB 2555 | Wage Discrimination Penalties | Bill Passed - House (48 - 32) |
June 1, 2006 | CA | SB 1162 | Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14) |
Aug. 17, 2006 | CA | AB 2555 | Wage Discrimination Penalties | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
May 31, 2006 | CA | AB 2555 | Wage Discrimination Penalties | Bill Passed - House (48 - 32) |
Aug. 17, 2006 | CA | AB 2555 | Wage Discrimination Penalties | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
Aug. 25, 2016 | CA | AB 1843 | Prohibits Employers from Asking Applicants to Disclose Criminal History | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 36) |
Sept. 12, 2013 | CA | AB 241 | Expands Labor Laws for Domestic Workers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 25) |
Sept. 13, 2023 | CA | AB 1 | Authorizes Unionization of Legislative Staff | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 5) |
Sept. 14, 2023 | CA | AB 524 | Prohibits Employment Discrimination for Those With Family Caregiver Status | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 17) |
Feb. 7, 2022 | CA | SB 114 | Amends State Labor Codes to Require COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
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. 31, 2020 | CA | AB 3075 | Expands Employer Liability for Failing to Pay Wages | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 11) |
Aug. 31, 2016 | CA | SB 1241 | Amends Current Provisions of Labor Contracts | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |
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. 30, 2020 | CA | SB 973 | Requires Employers to Submit Annual Pay Data Report | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8) |
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) |
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 | SB 525 | Increases the Minimum Wage for Health Care Workers to $25 an Hour Starting in 2025 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |
Aug. 29, 2016 | CA | AB 1066 | Requires Overtime Pay for Farmworkers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 32) |
June 17, 2019 | CA | SB 83 | Increases State Paid Family Leave Benefits from 6 to 8 Weeks | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |
Aug. 30, 2014 | CA | AB 1522 | Requires Paid Sick Leave for Employees | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 25) |
Sept. 13, 2019 | CA | AB 378 | Authorizes Collective Bargaining for Childcare Workers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 16) |
Aug. 31, 2012 | CA | AB 1313 | Requires Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (35 - 33) |
Sept. 13, 2019 | CA | AB 378 | Authorizes Collective Bargaining for Childcare Workers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 16) |
Aug. 30, 2012 | CA | AB 889 | Establishes Work Condition Requirements for Domestic Work Employees | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 30) |
Aug. 31, 2012 | CA | SB 1234 | Establishes Retirement Program for Private Sector Employees | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
March 31, 2016 | CA | SB 3 | Increases Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 12) |
Sept. 12, 2013 | CA | AB 375 | Amends Teacher Dismissal Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 22) |
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) |
Aug. 31, 2016 | CA | SB 654 | Authorizes Paid Family Leave | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
Aug. 26, 2010 | CA | SB 145 | Prohibiting Denial of Workers' Compensation if the Injury or Death was Related to Certain Personal Characteristics | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
Aug. 31, 2020 | CA | AB 685 | Requires Employers to Report COVID-19 Infections | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 17) |
Aug. 31, 2012 | CA | AB 1313 | Requires Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (35 - 33) |
Sept. 12, 2013 | CA | AB 10 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 25) |
Aug. 22, 2016 | CA | AB 1843 | Prohibits Employers from Asking Applicants to Disclose Criminal History | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
Sept. 11, 2013 | CA | AB 241 | Expands Labor Laws for Domestic Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
Sept. 9, 2011 | CA | SB 922 | Project Labor Agreements | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 14) |
Sept. 1, 2011 | CA | SB 185 | Considering Race, Ethnicity and Gender in College Admissions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
Sept. 8, 2011 | CA | SB 299 | Pregnancy or Childbirth Leave for Employees | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
Aug. 29, 2012 | CA | AB 2132 | Encourages State Universities to Include Public Service in Tenure Policy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 27) |
Sept. 9, 2011 | CA | SB 922 | Project Labor Agreements | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 14) |
Aug. 29, 2012 | CA | AB 2346 | Authorizes Farm Workers to Sue Employers for Health or Safety Violations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 33) |
Aug. 31, 2010 | CA | AB 482 | Prohibiting Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 30) |
Sept. 9, 2019 | CA | AB 1291 | Requires Cannabis Businesses to Enter Into Labor Peace Agreements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 14) |
Sept. 9, 2011 | CA | AB 101 | Allows Family Child Care Providers to Organize | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 27) |
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. 12, 2013 | CA | AB 10 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
Aug. 29, 2014 | CA | AB 1522 | Requires Paid Sick Leave for Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
Aug. 20, 2012 | CA | AB 1313 | Requires Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
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) |
March 31, 2016 | CA | SB 3 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (48 - 26) |
Aug. 22, 2016 | CA | AB 1066 | Requires Overtime Pay for Farmworkers | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
Aug. 31, 2016 | CA | SB 1241 | Amends Current Provisions of Labor Contracts | Bill Passed - House (54 - 21) |
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. 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) |
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) |
Aug. 31, 2020 | CA | AB 1299 | Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to Report the Termination of Officers | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0) |
Aug. 29, 2020 | CA | AB 2992 | Prohibits Employer Punishment for Employee Leave Time | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3) |
Sept. 8, 2021 | CA | SB 62 | Requires Garment Manufacturers to Guarantee Payment of Wages to Employees | Bill Passed - House (50 - 19) |
Aug. 26, 2021 | CA | AB 616 | Authorizes "Card Check" for Farm Workers Unions | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
Sept. 8, 2021 | CA | AB 701 | Establishes Transparency Requirements on Automated Quota Systems for Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
Sept. 12, 2023 | CA | AB 524 | Prohibits Employment Discrimination for Those With Family Caregiver Status | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
Sept. 12, 2023 | CA | AB 1 | Authorizes Unionization of Legislative Staff | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3) |
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. 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) |
Aug. 31, 2020 | CA | SB 1383 | Expands Protections for Paid Family Leave | Bill Passed - House (46 - 16) |
Sept. 5, 2019 | CA | AB 51 | Prohibits Forced Employment Arbitration Agreements | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
Sept. 2, 2021 | CA | AB 1550 | Establishes New Rules Regarding Higher Education Labor Relations | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
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) |
June 24, 2020 | CA | ACA 5 | Establishes Constitutional Amendment Repealing Prohibition on Affirmative Action Policies | Amendment Adopted - Senate (30 - 10) |