Community colleges: California College Promise.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Vetoed
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill adds new sections to California’s Labor Code that treat a range of diseases and injuries—like COVID‑19, other infectious diseases, certain cancers, musculoskeletal injuries, PTSD, and respiratory illnesses—as work‑related for direct‑care hospital employees. It presumes these conditions arose from employment unless proven otherwise and extends the presumption for a set period after the employee leaves the job. The goal is to give nurses and other frontline health workers better access to workers’ compensation benefits.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6387.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 24, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 5, 2026
• Higher Education Committee Hearing
  Higher Education · Jun 23, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 28, 2025

History

1. Jun 16, 2025Referred to Com. on INS.
2. Jun 5, 2025In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
3. Jun 4, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 22. Noes 10. Page 1518.) Ordered to the Assembly.
4. May 23, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1207.) (May 23).
6. May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.
7. Apr 28, 2025April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
8. Apr 17, 2025Set for hearing April 28.
9. Apr 10, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
10. Apr 9, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 739.) (April 9).
11. Mar 26, 2025Set for hearing April 9.
12. Mar 5, 2025Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

The 12 most recent of 14 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Jesse Arreguín (D) · sponsor
• Arreguín

Bill text

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