Employment: Cal/WARN Act: plant closings and mass layoffs.

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. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill expands California's Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (Cal/WARN) to include public agencies and clarifies who counts as an employer and a covered establishment. It requires a 60‑day written notice for plant closings, mass layoffs, or relocations, with detailed information about workforce‑development services and food assistance. Employers who fail to comply face back‑pay and benefit liability, but the law allows exceptions for disasters, war, or unforeseeable business conditions.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 22, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 6, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Apr 21, 2026
• Judiciary
  Judiciary · Apr 21, 2026
• Labor and Employment Committee Hearing
  Labor and Employment · Apr 8, 2026

History

1. May 14, 2026In committee: Held under submission.
2. May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
3. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4. Apr 14, 2026Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
5. Apr 13, 2026Read second time and amended.
6. Apr 9, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 8).
7. Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.
8. Mar 19, 2026Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and JUD.
9. Mar 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.
10. Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
11. Feb 20, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Caloza · sponsor

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