Bill > AB1442

This bill proposes to establish the Essential Worker Commission within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to address the challenges faced by undocumented workers in California. The commission will be composed of 16 members representing various stakeholders, including government agencies, labor unions, health organizations, and essential workers themselves. By July 1, 2027, the commission is mandated to comprehensively review and analyze critical issues affecting undocumented essential workers, such as workplace safety, wages, labor rights, workforce development, and emergency preparedness. The key focus is on understanding the significant contributions of approximately 1.6 million undocumented workers who are crucial to California's agricultural, construction, hospitality, healthcare, and domestic work sectors. By January 1, 2028, the commission is required to develop the Essential Worker Legal Work Program, which will propose policy recommendations and strategies to provide legal pathways for these workers to remain and work lawfully in California. The bill recognizes the economic vulnerability of these workers and aims to create a comprehensive approach to integrate them into the state's workforce while addressing their workplace protections and economic stability.

Labor and Employment

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