California Workplace Outreach Program.

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 directs the Department of Industrial Relations to establish the California Workplace Outreach Program, which will contract with qualified nonprofit organizations to provide education and assistance to workers, especially in low‑wage, high‑risk, and high‑violation industries. Funding must be appropriated by the legislature, and the program will operate until January 1 2031. Outreach materials will be translated into non‑English languages and coordinated with the Civil Rights Department when they cover anti‑discrimination statutes.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 11. Page 3177.) Ordered to the Senate. · Sep 10, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 20, 2025
• Labor and Employment Committee Hearing
  Labor and Employment · Jul 9, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 7, 2025

History

1. Oct 13, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 771, Statutes of 2025.
2. Oct 13, 2025Approved by the Governor.
3. Sep 22, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
4. Sep 11, 2025Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2882.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. Sep 10, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 11. Page 3177.) Ordered to the Senate.
6. Sep 10, 2025In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
7. Sep 3, 2025Read third time and amended.
8. Sep 3, 2025Ordered to third reading.
9. Sep 2, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 29).
11. Aug 20, 2025August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
12. Jul 10, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

The 12 most recent of 26 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D) · sponsor
• Cortese
• Gipson
• Kalra
• Mark González
• Ortega
• Schiavo
• Smallwood-Cuevas

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