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Introduced
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
In Committee
05/23/2025
05/23/2025
Crossed Over
06/02/2025
06/02/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act to add and repeal Division 7 (commencing with Section 11000) of the Labor Code, relating to employment.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the California Workplace Outreach Program within the Department of Industrial Relations, which will run until January 1, 2031, to promote awareness of workplace protections for workers, particularly in low-wage and high-violation industries. The program will work by issuing a competitive request for applications to qualified nonprofit organizations with experience in worker outreach and education. These organizations will be required to consult with the department on priority topics such as minimum wage, overtime, paid leave, retaliation, health and safety, and discrimination protections. The qualified organizations will develop and translate educational materials into non-English languages appropriate for their geographic region, and will create training materials to help workers understand and assert their workplace rights. The department and these organizations will meet at least twice a year to coordinate outreach, education, and enforcement efforts, sharing information that can help shape the department's overall enforcement strategy. The program will be funded through appropriations from the Labor and Workforce Development Fund, with the goal of improving workplace conditions and protecting workers' rights across various industries in California.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (7)
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D)*,
Dave Cortese (D),
Mike Gipson (D),
Mark González (D),
Ash Kalra (D),
Liz Ortega (D),
Pilar Schiavo (D),
Last Action
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. (on 06/03/2025)
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