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CaliforniaAB 4062025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Energy: transportation fuels assessment.

Sponsored By: Steve Bennett (Democratic), Pilar Schiavo (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Protected time for jury and court

The law protects your job when you take time for jury duty or to appear under a subpoena. Victims can take time to get court orders or other relief now. Beginning January 1, 2026, victims and some family members can take time to attend crime‑related court hearings. Preserved rules also protect victims of listed serious crimes and victims or family who attend proceedings for acts on or before December 31, 2025; those rules remain until January 1, 2035. Give notice when you can; if not, provide court, police, or prosecutor paperwork on request. Employers must keep records private and cannot retaliate.

Stronger sick day rights for workers

You get stronger rights to use paid sick days. You can use sick days for more victim‑ and court‑related reasons starting January 1, 2025, with more added on January 1, 2026. This does not change how much sick time you earn. Outdoor farmworkers can use sick days to avoid smoke, heat, or flooding during a declared emergency, including when worksites close. Your employer cannot require you to find a replacement to use sick time. If your employer punishes you within 30 days after you file a sick‑leave complaint, help an investigation, or oppose an illegal policy, it is presumed retaliation.

Protections take effect immediately

The act takes effect right away. Agencies move quickly to put the rules in place. Workers and victims get access and clarity now.

Job-protected leave and safety for victims

Employers with 25+ workers must allow job-protected leave and safety help if you are a victim or have a victim in your family. You can take time for protective orders, medical care, counseling, shelter or services, safety planning or relocation, legal help and hearings, and child or dependent care. Employers must offer reasonable safety accommodations and meet with you in good faith; they may ask for proof and recertify every six months; records stay confidential. You may use paid vacation, sick time, or comp time; employers may cap total leave at 12 weeks, and some family‑care leave at 5 or 10 days; FMLA/CFRA time runs at the same time when you are eligible. Remedies include reinstatement and back pay; for acts on or before December 31, 2024, you can file with the Labor Commissioner within one year and willful refusal to rehire is a misdemeanor; those preserved rules last until January 1, 2035. The Civil Rights Department must post a model notice by July 1, 2025; employers must give written notices once that form is posted.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Steve Bennett

    Democratic • House

  • Pilar Schiavo

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 226 • No: 3

House vote • 9/11/2025

Item 17 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 67 • No: 0

legislature vote • 9/10/2025

Vote in CX14

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/3/2025

Item 142 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 30 • No: 2

legislature vote • 7/15/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 11 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/9/2025

Vote in CS56

Yes: 4 • No: 1

House vote • 5/1/2025

Item 179 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 76 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 3/26/2025

Vote in CX23

Yes: 18 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 148, Statutes of 2025.

    10/1/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/1/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

    9/23/2025legislature

  4. Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 3286.).

    9/11/2025House

  5. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (September 10).

    9/10/2025House

  6. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 3061.)

    9/9/2025House

  7. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

    9/4/2025House

  8. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/3/2025House

  9. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 2. Page 2460.).

    9/3/2025Senate

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/20/2025Senate

  11. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

    8/19/2025Senate

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/16/2025Senate

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    7/9/2025Senate

  14. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

    6/27/2025Senate

  15. Re-referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD.

    6/25/2025Senate

  16. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

    6/24/2025Senate

  17. Withdrawn from committee.

    6/24/2025Senate

  18. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.

    6/23/2025Senate

  19. Referred to Com. on E., U & C.

    5/14/2025Senate

  20. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    5/1/2025Senate

  21. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1386.)

    5/1/2025House

  22. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    4/24/2025House

  23. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).

    4/23/2025House

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    3/27/2025House

  25. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.

    3/5/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/1/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/15/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/27/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/23/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/4/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/4/2025

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