CaliforniaCalifornia asks Berkeley center to study pension-funded projects
The Legislature asks the UC Berkeley Labor Center to study worker protections in projects funded by two state pension systems and report by January 1, 2028.
What it does
The Legislature requests a study of worker protections in California development projects funded through PERS and STRS, including possible effects on workers, costs, and project timelines.
Argument forThe study could help lawmakers understand how worker protections relate to project costs, schedules, and outcomes for California workers.
Argument againstThe study could take staff time and require pension systems to gather information from their consultants and contractors.
More detail
The Legislature requests that the UC Berkeley Labor Center study labor protections in certain projects and report its findings. The study covers California real estate and infrastructure projects funded through the real asset portfolios of PERS and STRS. It examines protections for workers and available evidence about effects on workers, the economy, development costs, project timelines, and other outcomes. The Legislature also requests that PERS and STRS provide relevant internal and contractor-related data after the Labor Center makes a written request. Nothing in this section requires a board to act unless it determines in good faith that the action is consistent with its constitutional fiduciary duties. The Labor Center is asked to send its findings to the Legislature and Department of Finance by January 1, 2028. PERS and STRS are asked to provide requested data within 60 days after receiving a written request.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Sep 20Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 365, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 20Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 4Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 27Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 9. Page 6680.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 1439 Garcia Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 26In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1439 Garcia et al. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 10.).Passed Senate
- Aug 17Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 13Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).Major
- Jun 22In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 11Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jun 10From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 10).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 2From 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.Major
- May 6Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.Minor
- Jan 29In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1439 Garcia Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 9. Page 3879.)Passed Assembly
- Jan 26Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jan 22Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (January 22).Major
- Jan 22In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.Minor
- Jan 22Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
- Jan 14From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (January 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- 2025
- Apr 21In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Mar 25Re-referred to Com. on P. E. & R.Minor
- Mar 24From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. E. & R. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 24Referred to Com. on P. E. & R.Minor
- Feb 24Read first time.Minor
- Feb 22From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
- Feb 21Introduced. To print.Introduced
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