California Workforce Development Board: port automation.

Summary

The bill restores a program that requires the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and the California Workforce Development Board to run a stakeholder process on automation at California seaports. It creates a 17‑member industry panel, contracts the UCLA Labor Center for research, and mandates findings on security, cyber, workforce and economic effects. The program would run until Jan. 1, 2029 and only if the Legislature provides funding.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 867.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 30, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 12, 2025
• Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Hearing
  Labor, Public Employment and Retirement · Apr 30, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. May 23, 2025May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
3. May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.
4. May 12, 2025May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
5. May 2, 2025Set for hearing May 12.
6. Apr 30, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 867.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Apr 11, 2025Set for hearing April 30.
8. Mar 12, 2025Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
9. Feb 24, 2025Read first time.
10. Feb 24, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
11. Feb 21, 2025Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• Richardson · sponsor

Bill text

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