Governor Brown Acts On Employment Law Bills

As you probably know, Governor Brown has acted on a very large number of bills over the last week, and many of them impact employment law. The following is a list, compiled by DFEH Director Phyllis Cheng.  I will review a few of these bills in detail over the next week or so.

Bills Signed

AB 1203 by Assemblymember Tony Mendoza (D-Artesia) –Public school employee organizations: unelected members: paid leaves of absence.

AB 1565 by Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes (D-Los Angeles) – Public contracts: school districts: bidding requirements.

AB 1598 by Assemblymember Joan Buchanan (D-San Ramon) – Public contracts: public works: installation.

AB 1675 by Assemblymember Susan Bonilla (D-Concord) – Farm labor contractors: licenses: civil penalty.

AB 1744 by Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) – Employee compensation: itemized statements.

AB 1794 by Assemblymember Das Williams (D-Santa Barbara) – Unemployment insurance: use of employer reports: reporting and payroll: enforcement. 

AB 1844 by Assemblymember Nora Campos - prohibits employers from requiring that applicants give up their e-mail or social media account passwords.

AB 1855 by Assemblymember Norma Torres (D-Pomona) – Employment: contractors: sufficient funds. 

AB 1865 by Assemblymember Luis Alejo (D-Salinas) – Residential tenancies: eviction: notices.

AB 1908 by Assemblymember Luis Alejo (D-Salinas) – Classified employees: notice of layoff.

AB 1960 by Assemblymember Roger Dickinson (D-Sacramento) – State contracts: reports: lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender businesses. 

AB 1964 by Assemblymember Mariko Yamada (D-Davis)- Clarifies that the practice of wearing religious clothing or a religious hairstyle as a belief or observance is covered by protections under the Fair Employment and Housing Act.

AB 2103 by Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) – Employment: wages and hours: overtime. 

AB 2140 by Assemblymember Ricardo Lara (D-South Gate) – Public employees' retirement: State Bargaining Unit 5: contribution rates.

AB 2212 by Assemblymember Marty Block (D-San Diego) – Human trafficking: civil penalties.

AB 2298 by Assemblymember Jose Solorio (D-Santa Ana) – Insurance: public safety employees: accidents. 

AB 2396 by the Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism – Employment of infants: entertainment industry.

AB 2343 by Assemblymember Norma Torres (D-Pomona) – Criminal history information.

AB 2508 by Assemblymember Susan Bonilla (D-Concord) – Public contracts: public health agencies.

AB 2580 by Assemblymember Warren Furutani (D-Long Beach) – Public contracts: job order contracting.

AB 2663 by the Committee on Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security – Teachers' Retirement Law.

AB 2674 by Assemblymember Sandré Swanson (D-Oakland) – Employment records: right to inspect.

AB 2675 by Assemblymember Sandré Swanson (D-Oakland) – Employment contract requirements.

AB 2677 by Assemblymember Sandré Swanson (D-Oakland) – Public works: wages: employer payment contributions.

SB 114 by Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) – Teachers: retirement. 

SB 615 by Senator Ronald Calderon (D-Montebello) – Multiple employer welfare arrangements: benefits.

SB 691 by Senator Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) - Unemployment insurance: use of information.

SB 987 by Senator Gloria Negrete McLeod (D-Chino) – Public employees' retirement.

SB 1255 by Senator Roderick Wright (D- Los Angeles) – Employee compensation: itemized statements. 

SB 1291 by Senator Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) – Unemployment benefits: training: teacher credentialing.

SB 1294 by Senator Tom Berryhill (R-Stanislaus) – Public employee health benefits: Mariposa County. 

SB 1370 by Senator Tom Berryhill (R-Stanislaus) – Prevailing wages: public works: director: code list

Bills Vetoed

AB 889 by Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) – Domestic work employees. A veto message can be found here.

AB 1450 by Assemblymember Michael Allen (D-Santa Rosa) – Employment: discrimination: status as unemployed. A veto message can be found here. 

AB 1852 by Assemblymember Nora Campos (D-San Jose) – Vital records: fees. A veto message can be found here.

AB 1968 by Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) – Peace officers. A veto message can be found here.  

AB 2132 by Assemblymember Ricardo Lara (D-South Gate) – Public postsecondary education: tenure policy. A veto message can be found here.

AB 2346 by Assemblymember Betsy Butler (D-Marina Del Rey) – Agricultural employee safety: heat-related illness. A veto message can be found here. 

AB 2389 by Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) – Contractor disclosure requirements. A veto message can be found here.  

AB 2623 by Assemblymember Michael Allen (D-Santa Rosa) –State hospitals: peace officers. A veto message can be found here.

AB 2676 by Assemblymember Charles Calderon (D-Whittier) – Agricultural employee safety. A veto message can be found here. 

SB 204 by Senator Carol Liu (D-Pasadena) – Local alternative transportation improvement program. A veto message can be found here.

SB 259 by Senator Loni Hancock (D-Berkeley) – Higher education: employees. A veto message can be found here. 

SB 1233 by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) – Ballot measure petitions: translations. A veto message can be found here.

SB 1318 by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) – Health facilities: influenza vaccinations. A veto message can be found here.

SB 1434 by Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) – Location information: warrants. A veto message can be found here.

SB 1476 by Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) – Family law: parentage. A veto message can be found here.