Employment: sexual harassment training and education: anti-hate speech training.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The law expands California’s mandatory workplace harassment training, adding a component that teaches supervisors and staff how to recognize and address hate speech based on protected characteristics. It applies to any employer with five or more employees, including seasonal, temporary, and migrant workers, and sets deadlines for initial and refresher training. The state’s Civil Rights Department will enforce compliance and provide online courses.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 11. Page 6596.). · Aug 26, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 30, 2026
• Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Hearing
  Labor, Public Employment and Retirement · Jun 10, 2026
• Appropriations
  Appropriations · Apr 22, 2026

History

1. May 13, 2026Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD.
2. May 5, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
3. May 4, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 10. Page 4905.)
4. Apr 23, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (April 22).
6. Apr 13, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Apr 9, 2026Read second time and amended.
8. Apr 8, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (April 7).
9. Mar 19, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
10. Feb 23, 2026Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and JUD.
11. Feb 11, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
12. Feb 10, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Josh Lowenthal (D) · sponsor
• Jackson
• Lowenthal
• Zbur

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