Employment.

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 bill creates new rules for workers who win wage or penalty orders: employers must post a bond before appealing, and the Labor Commissioner can renew property liens every ten years. It also bars employers and public‑works contractors from using payroll or time records that they have not turned over to the Labor Commissioner as evidence, and it forces Cal/OSHA to investigate safety complaints faster and report its data each year. These changes aim to improve wage‑recovery, protect employee records, and make workplace safety enforcement more timely.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6158.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 13, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 5, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 23, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 23, 2026
• Labor and Employment Committee Hearing
  Labor and Employment · Jun 10, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 4, 2026

History

1. May 26, 2026Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and JUD.
2. May 19, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
3. May 18, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
4. May 12, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 11, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
6. May 5, 2026Set for hearing May 11.
7. May 4, 2026May 4 hearing postponed by committee.
8. Apr 24, 2026Set for hearing May 4.
9. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3980.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
10. Apr 16, 2026Set for hearing April 21.
11. Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3903.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
12. Apr 9, 2026Set for hearing April 15.

The 12 most recent of 20 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D) · sponsor
• Smallwood-Cuevas

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