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California Labor bills, 2025-2026
Every California bill filed under Labor in the 2025-2026 session, newest action first. Status, author, and last action are public; tracking, alerts, and analysis open with Connect Plus.
94
Labor bills
40
Signed into law
30
Still moving
California's 2025-2026 session has 94 bills filed under Labor. 40 have been signed into law, 6 vetoed, 18 failed, and 30 are still moving. By status: 14 introduced, 16 passed first house, 40 signed into law, 6 vetoed, and 18 failed. The most recent recorded action in this group was on September 30, 2026.
Asm. Liz Ortega (9), Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (8), and Sen. Eloise Gómez Reyes (4) have the most bills in this group. 58 started in the Assembly and 36 in the Senate. Every bill below links to its own page with the official summary, author and coauthors, recent actions, and committee of record.
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94 bills · showing the 94 with the most recent action · California 2025–2026 Regular Session
BillTitleStatus
AB 1331Workplace surveillance.California · last action 2026-09-30Chaptered/SignedAB 1883Workplace surveillance tools.California · last action 2026-09-30Chaptered/SignedAB 2321Occupational safety and health: investigations.California · last action 2026-09-30Chaptered/SignedAB 2646Employment: minimum wages: agricultural workers.California · last action 2026-09-30Chaptered/SignedSB 947Employment: automated decision systems.California · last action 2026-09-30Chaptered/SignedSB 951Employment: technological displacement: notice.California · last action 2026-09-30Chaptered/SignedAB 2495Unlawful immigration-related practices.California · last action 2026-09-29Chaptered/SignedAB 1198Public works: prevailing wages.California · last action 2026-09-27Chaptered/SignedAB 1980Labor: apprenticeship: Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeships Grant Program.California · last action 2026-09-27Chaptered/SignedSB 909Public works.California · last action 2026-09-27Chaptered/SignedSB 1046Occupational safety: transboundary pollution.California · last action 2026-09-27Chaptered/SignedAB 2078Employees: meal periods: stationary engineers.California · last action 2026-09-18Chaptered/SignedAB 2227Farm labor contractors: surety bonds.California · last action 2026-09-18Chaptered/SignedSB 966Refinery and chemical plants.California · last action 2026-08-31Passed first houseAB 1515Professional employer organizations.California · last action 2026-08-24Passed first houseAB 805Career Apprenticeship Bridge Program.California · last action 2026-08-13Passed first houseAB 1048Workers’ compensation.California · last action 2026-08-13Passed first houseAB 1576Workers’ compensation: Subsequent injuries payments.California · last action 2026-08-13Passed first houseAB 1859Public works.California · last action 2026-08-13Passed first houseSB 1032Staffing agencies: registration.California · last action 2026-08-13Passed first houseSB 1284Medi-Cal benefits: employer reports.California · last action 2026-08-13Passed first houseSB 1316Employment.California · last action 2026-08-13Chaptered/SignedSB 238Workplace surveillance tools.California · last action 2026-07-01Passed first houseSB 555Workers’ compensation: average annual earnings.California · last action 2026-06-24Passed first houseSB 1177Wage statements: airline cabin crew employees.California · last action 2026-06-18Passed first houseAB 1898Workplace artificial intelligence tools.California · last action 2026-05-14IntroducedAB 2027Worker data: prohibitions: artificial intelligence.California · last action 2026-05-14IntroducedAB 2098Workers’ compensation: medical treatment.California · last action 2026-05-14IntroducedAB 2137Occupational safety and health: fabrication activities: slab solid surface products.California · last action 2026-05-14IntroducedAB 2488Department of Industrial Relations: occupational safety and health.California · last action 2026-05-14IntroducedAB 2511Behavioral Health Provider Comparable Worth Study.California · last action 2026-05-14IntroducedAB 2530Employment: Cal/WARN Act: plant closings and mass layoffs.California · last action 2026-05-14IntroducedSB 921Employment: employer contributions: employee withholdings: credit: agricultural employees.California · last action 2026-04-22IntroducedSB 1065Public works: apprenticeship.California · last action 2026-04-08IntroducedAB 2271Immigrant benefits: loss of income: federal DHS enforcement.California · last action 2026-03-24IntroducedAB 1870Private Attorneys General Act: penalties: reduction.California · last action 2026-03-19IntroducedAB 1992Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004: notice and cure: filing fees.California · last action 2026-03-02IntroducedAB 2070Employees: meal periods: construction industry.California · last action 2026-03-02IntroducedSB 7Employment: automated decision systems.California · last action 2026-03-02VetoedSB 355Judgment debtor employers: Employment Development Department.California · last action 2026-03-02VetoedAB 2548Wages.California · last action 2026-02-21IntroducedAB 244Quick-Service Restaurant Young Workforce Apprenticeship Program: tax credits.California · last action 2026-02-02FailedAB 332Employment: agricultural workers.California · last action 2026-02-02FailedAB 345Apprenticeship programs: approval process.California · last action 2026-02-02FailedAB 504Worker classification: employees and independent contractors: licensed manicurists.California · last action 2026-02-02FailedAB 552Agricultural Labor Relations Board: office.California · last action 2026-02-02FailedAB 589Firefighters: personal protective equipment.California · last action 2026-02-02FailedAB 816Employment: employees and independent contractors: merchandisers.California · last action 2026-02-02FailedAB 1110Safety rules and regulations: notice.California · last action 2026-02-02FailedAB 1209Workers’ compensation: cannabis industry.California · last action 2026-02-02FailedAB 1221Workplace surveillance tools.California · last action 2026-02-02FailedAB 1371Occupational safety and health: employee refusal to perform hazardous tasks.California · last action 2026-02-02FailedAB 1424Corrections.California · last action 2026-02-02FailedAB 1498Workers’ compensation: medical treatment.California · last action 2026-02-02FailedSB 310Failure to pay wages: penalties.California · last action 2026-02-02FailedSB 469Department of Industrial Relations: task force: public infrastructure: employment: underrepresented communities.California · last action 2026-02-02FailedSB 527Worker classification: employees and independent contractors: athletic coaches.California · last action 2026-02-02FailedSB 668Workers’ compensation: medical-legal expenses: fee schedule.California · last action 2026-02-02FailedSB 801Agricultural workers: wages, hours, and working conditions: definitions.California · last action 2026-02-02FailedAB 963Public works: prevailing wages: access to records.California · last action 2026-01-22VetoedAB 1136Employment: immigration and work authorization.California · last action 2026-01-22VetoedAB 1329Workers’ Compensation: Subsequent injuries payments.California · last action 2026-01-22VetoedAB 1336Farmworkers: benefits.California · last action 2026-01-22VetoedSB 8Peace officers: injury or illness: leaves of absence.California · last action 2025-10-13Chaptered/SignedSB 20Occupational safety: high-exposure trigger tasks on artificial stone.California · last action 2025-10-13Chaptered/SignedSB 261Division of Labor Standards Enforcement: orders, decisions, and awards.California · last action 2025-10-13Chaptered/SignedSB 487Workers’ compensation.California · last action 2025-10-13Chaptered/SignedSB 578California Workplace Outreach Program.California · last action 2025-10-13Chaptered/SignedSB 847Workers’ compensation: uninsured employer: transfer of real property.California · last action 2025-10-13Chaptered/SignedSB 294The Workplace Know Your Rights Act.California · last action 2025-10-12Chaptered/SignedAB 538Public works: payroll records.California · last action 2025-10-11Chaptered/SignedAB 845Employment: complaints: agricultural employees.California · last action 2025-10-11Chaptered/SignedAB 889Prevailing wage: per diem wages.California · last action 2025-10-11Chaptered/SignedSB 447Workers’ compensation: death benefits.California · last action 2025-10-11Chaptered/SignedSB 513Personnel records.California · last action 2025-10-11Chaptered/SignedSB 809Employees and independent contractors: construction trucking.California · last action 2025-10-11Chaptered/SignedSB 642Employment: payment of wages.California · last action 2025-10-08Chaptered/SignedAB 1181Firefighters: personal protective equipment.California · last action 2025-10-06Chaptered/SignedAB 858Employment: rehiring and retention: displaced workers.California · last action 2025-10-03Chaptered/SignedAB 1125Workers’ compensation: peace officers.California · last action 2025-10-03Chaptered/SignedAB 1514Worker classification: employees and independent contractors: licensed manicurists: commercial fishers.California · last action 2025-10-03Chaptered/SignedAB 288Employment: labor organization and unfair practices.California · last action 2025-09-30Chaptered/SignedAB 1293Workers’ compensation: qualified medical evaluators.California · last action 2025-09-12Chaptered/SignedAB 1398Workers’ compensation.California · last action 2025-09-04Chaptered/SignedSB 230Workers’ compensation: firefighters.California · last action 2025-09-04Chaptered/SignedSB 617California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act.California · last action 2025-09-04Chaptered/SignedSB 442Grocery retail store and retail drug establishment employees: self-service checkout.California · last action 2025-08-29Passed first houseSB 648Employment: gratuities: enforcement.California · last action 2025-07-17Chaptered/SignedSB 693Employees: meal periods.California · last action 2025-07-17Chaptered/SignedAB 485Labor Commissioner: unsatisfied judgments: nonpayment of wages.California · last action 2025-06-03Passed first houseAB 694Department of Industrial Relations: advisory committee: occupational safety and health.California · last action 2025-06-02Passed first houseAB 1251Job postings.California · last action 2025-06-02Passed first houseAB 1234Employment: nonpayment of wages: complaints.California · last action 2025-05-23Passed first houseAB 751Rest periods: petroleum facilities: safety-sensitive positions.California · last action 2025-05-08Chaptered/Signed
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