Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act: collective bargaining: unfair labor practices.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Legislative status
- Introduced
- In Committee
- Reported by Committee
- Floor Vote Scheduled
- Passed One Chamber
- Passed Both Chambers
- Sent to Executive
- Signed into Law
Summary
The bill sets rules for collective bargaining and defines what constitutes an unfair labor practice for workers at California's colleges and universities. It applies to faculty, staff and other employees, aiming to protect their rights in labor negotiations. The measure has passed the Assembly and has been sent back to the Judiciary Committee.
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67 yes
7 no
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 7. Page 5355.) · May 26, 2026
Hearings
- Judiciary Committee HearingJudiciary · Jun 30, 2026
- Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee HearingLabor, Public Employment and Retirement · Jun 17, 2026
- Appropriations Committee HearingAppropriations · May 14, 2026
- Appropriations Committee HearingAppropriations · May 6, 2026
- Public Employment and Retirement Committee HearingPublic Employment and Retirement · Mar 18, 2026
History
- Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD.
- In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 7.)
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
- From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (May 14).
- In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Coauthors revised.
- Referred to Com. on P. E. & R.
- From printer. May be heard in committee February 13.
- Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Liz Ortega (D) · sponsor
- Garcia
- Ortega
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