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CA ACA14

CA ACA14
University of California: support services: equal employment opportunity standards.

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Introduced
04/04/2019
In Committee
08/26/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
08/31/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by adding Section 9.5 to Article IX thereof, relating to the University of California.

AI Summary

This Constitutional Amendment, known as the University of California Equal Employment Opportunity Standards Act, aims to ensure that contract workers performing support services for the University of California (UC) receive the same equal employment opportunity standards as UC employees. This means that contract workers, who are individuals not directly employed by the UC but paid to perform services like cleaning, food service, or medical assistance at UC locations, must be afforded the same rights to be free from workplace discrimination and receive equal pay and benefits for similar work as university employees. The amendment outlines specific, limited circumstances under which the UC can use contract labor, such as genuine emergencies, supporting new student housing, or for unanticipated special events, and mandates that such arrangements must not lead to the displacement of existing UC employees. Furthermore, any contract for support services must be publicly accessible and ensure contract workers are compensated equivalently to UC employees performing similar duties, with provisions for direct university employment after a certain period of service.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education, Government Affairs, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (60)

Mike Gipson (D)*,  Lorena Gonzalez (D)*,  Ash Kalra (D)*,  Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D),  Joaquin Arambula (D),  Bob Archuleta (D),  Jim Beall (D),  Marc Berman (D),  Rob Bonta (D),  Steve Bradford (D),  Autumn Burke (D),  Anna Caballero (D),  Wendy Carrillo (D),  Sabrina Cervantes (D),  Edwin Chau (D),  David Chiu (D),  Kansen Chu (D),  Jim Cooper (D),  Tom Daly (D),  Tyler Diep (R),  María Elena Durazo (D),  Heath Flora (R),  Laura Friedman (D),  Cathleen Galgiani (D),  Cristina Garcia (D),  Todd Gloria (D),  Lena Gonzalez (D),  Adam Gray (D),  Tim Grayson (D),  Chris Holden (D),  Ben Hueso (D),  Melissa Hurtado (D),  Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D),  Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),  Connie Leyva (D),  Monique Limón (D),  Brian Maienschein (D),  Kevin McCarty (D),  Mike McGuire (D),  Jose Medina (D),  Holly Mitchell (D),  Kevin Mullin (D),  Patrick O'Donnell (D),  Richard Pan (D),  Bill Quirk (D),  Sharon Quirk-Silva (D),  James Ramos (D),  Eloise Reyes (D),  Robert Rivas (D),  Freddie Rodriguez (D),  Blanca Rubio (D),  Rudy Salas (D),  Miguel Santiago (D),  Nancy Skinner (D),  Mark Stone (D),  Shirley Weber (D),  Buffy Wicks (D),  Bob Wieckowski (D),  Scott Wiener (D),  Scott Wilk (R), 

Last Action

Ordered to inactive file by unanimous consent. (on 09/01/2020)

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