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CaliforniaSB 5782025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

California Workplace Outreach Program.

Sponsored By: Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

New worker rights outreach program

The law creates the California Workplace Outreach Program in the Department of Industrial Relations, which runs only when funded and focuses on low-wage, high-risk, and high-violation industries. The department runs a competitive process to choose qualified nonprofits with in-person outreach experience; selected groups may need training. Together they develop and translate worker-rights materials on wages, overtime, paid leave, safety, retaliation, and discrimination, and the department can require changes and final approval. When content involves Fair Employment and Housing Act rights, the department works with the Civil Rights Department. They meet at least twice a year and share enforcement-related information within privacy laws.

Worker outreach program ends in 2031

The law ends the Workplace Outreach Program on January 1, 2031. All program authorities, duties, and grants stop that day unless the state reauthorizes it.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Dave Cortese

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mike Gipson

    Democratic • House

  • Ash Kalra

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Mark González

    Democratic • House

  • Liz Ortega

    Democratic • House

  • Pilar Schiavo

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 152 • No: 36

Senate vote • 9/11/2025

Item 67 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 30 • No: 10

House vote • 9/10/2025

Item 65 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 61 • No: 11

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 11 • No: 3

legislature vote • 7/9/2025

Vote in CX14

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/2/2025

Item 194 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 28 • No: 10

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 5 • No: 1

legislature vote • 4/7/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 3/26/2025

Vote in CS56

Yes: 4 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 771, Statutes of 2025.

    10/13/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/13/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    9/22/2025legislature

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2882.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/11/2025Senate

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    9/10/2025Senate

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 11. Page 3177.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/10/2025House

  7. Ordered to third reading.

    9/3/2025House

  8. Read third time and amended.

    9/3/2025House

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025House

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025House

  11. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    8/20/2025House

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/10/2025House

  13. Referred to Com. on L. & E.

    6/9/2025House

  14. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    6/3/2025House

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 1383.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    6/2/2025Senate

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025Senate

  17. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    5/23/2025Senate

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1205.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025Senate

  19. Set for hearing May 23.

    5/16/2025Senate

  20. April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    4/7/2025Senate

  21. Set for hearing April 7.

    3/28/2025Senate

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 568.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    3/26/2025Senate

  23. Set for hearing March 26.

    3/18/2025Senate

  24. Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

    3/5/2025Senate

  25. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

    2/21/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/13/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/16/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    9/3/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    5/23/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/20/2025

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