Wage statements: airline cabin crew employees.

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 amends California labor law so airline flight‑deck and cabin‑crew members covered by the federal Railway Labor Act are exempt from the standard itemized wage‑statement rules, and it blocks new lawsuits over those statements. It also adds several new data and analysis items to the High‑Speed Rail Authority’s biennial project update report. The changes are intended to align airline payroll disclosures with federal rules and to give lawmakers more insight into the high‑speed rail project.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 8.) Ordered to the Assembly. · May 18, 2026

Hearings

• Transportation Committee Hearing
  Transportation · Jun 29, 2026
• Transportation Committee Hearing
  Transportation · Apr 7, 2026
• Transportation
  Senate Transportation Committee · Apr 7, 2026

History

1. May 26, 2026Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2. May 19, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
3. May 18, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 8.) Ordered to the Assembly.
4. Apr 21, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. Apr 20, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
6. Apr 10, 2026Set for hearing April 20.
7. Apr 8, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3. Page 3760.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Mar 17, 2026Set for hearing April 7.
9. Feb 26, 2026Referred to Com. on TRANS.
10. Feb 19, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
11. Feb 18, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• Dave Cortese (D) · sponsor
• Cortese

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