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SB 854: Unemployment insurance.
What SB 854 does, verified December 6, 2025
This bill would add a new definition to the unemployment insurance code, clarifying what constitutes a "mail" or "mailed" message. The definition would include a writing transmitted through the US postal service or other common mail carrier, as well as electronic transmission. This change aims to ensure consistency and clarity in the administration of unemployment and disability compensation.
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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 240, Statutes of 2025. (2025-10-01)Alert me
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| Oct. 01, 2025 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 240, Statutes of 2025. |
| Oct. 01, 2025 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Sep. 03, 2025 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. |
| Aug. 28, 2025 | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2777.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| Aug. 28, 2025 | In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
Latest bill textChaptered version, October 1, 2025 · 193 words
Senate Bill No. 854
CHAPTER 240
An act to add Section 22 to the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment insurance.
[ Approved by Governor October 01, 2025. Filed with Secretary of State October 01, 2025. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 854, Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement. Unemployment insurance.
Existing law, the Unemployment Insurance Code, governs unemployment insurance in the state, including, among other things, the administration of unemployment and disability compensation. Existing law defines various terms for purposes of the code.
This bill would define “mail,” “mailing,” or “mailed” to include a writing transmitted by the United States Postal Service or other common mail carrier or by electronic transmission, as specified.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 22 is added to the Unemployment Insurance Code, to read:22.
Except as otherwise specified, for purposes of this code, “mail,” “mailing,” or “mailed” include a writing transmitted by the United States Postal Service or other common mail carrier or by electronic transmission. For purposes of an electronic transmission, “postmark date” means the date on which the writing was sent.Text of SB 854 as chaptered, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions