CaliforniaCriminal procedure: jurisdiction.
What it does
Existing law sets forth specific rules relating to the jurisdiction for the prosecution of theft by fraud, organized retail theft, and receiving stolen property, including that the jurisdiction for prosecution includes the county where an offense involving the theft or receipt of the stolen merchandise occurred, the county in which the merchandise was recovered, or the county where any act was done by the defendant in instigating, procuring, promoting, or aiding or abetting in the commission of a theft offense or other qualifying offense.
More detail
This bill would make the jurisdiction of a criminal action for wage theft or labor trafficking, as defined, also include the county in which the victim resided at the time of the wage theft or labor trafficking, the county in which the victim was present at the time the employment contract was entered into, the county in which any portion of the work was performed, or the county in which the business or any of its locations was situated at the time of the wage theft or labor trafficking, as specified.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 30Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 38, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Jun 30Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Jun 24Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.To Governor
- Jun 15In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 15Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4760.).Passed Senate
- Jun 10Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Jun 9From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 9).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- May 6Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Mar 12In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1583 Rogers Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 12Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 4228.)Passed Assembly
- Mar 5Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Mar 4From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 3).Minor
- Mar 3
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Jan 14From printer. May be heard in committee February 13.
- Jan 13Read first time. To print.Introduced