Assembly BillFailed
AB 522: Private employment: labor unions.
What AB 522 does, verified February 3, 2026
This bill aims to streamline requirements in state labor law to improve working conditions and opportunities for profitable employment. The legislature intends to curb abuses by labor unions. The bill would establish the intent to enact legislation that promotes fair labor practices and protects workers' rights. It would also foster a more competitive and equitable labor market in California.
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | Died at Desk. |
| Feb. 11, 2025 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 13. |
| Feb. 10, 2025 | Read first time. To print. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 10, 2025 · 142 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 522
| Introduced by Assembly Member DeMaio |
February 10, 2025 |
An act relating to private employment.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 522, as introduced, DeMaio. Private employment: labor unions.
Existing law establishes the Department of Industrial Relations, which is responsible for, among other things, fostering, promoting, and developing the welfare of wage earners of California to improve their working conditions and to advance their opportunities for profitable employment.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to streamline requirements in state labor law and to curb abuses by labor unions.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to streamline requirements in state labor law and to curb abuses by labor unions.Text of AB 522 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions