CaliforniaLarge employers could face higher fines for repeat missed pay reports
Starting January 1, 2027, private employers required to file pay reports could face higher court fines if they fail again and the Civil Rights Department asks.
What it does
Starting January 1, 2027, a covered private employer that again fails to file a required pay report could face a court fine of up to $1,000 per employee if the department asks.
From January 1, 2027, the Civil Rights Department must publish a yearly total of submitted pay reports in a way designed to keep any business or person from being identified.
Argument forThe yearly count could help people see how many pay reports were filed while aiming to keep businesses and people from being identified.
Argument againstBecause the fine is based on employee count, an employer that misses another required report could face a large penalty if the department asks the court.
More detail
If the Civil Rights Department requests it, a court must fine an employer up to $1,000 per employee for another failure to file a required pay report. This applies to private employers with at least 100 employees or at least 100 workers hired through labor contractors in the prior calendar year. The higher limit applies only to a failure to file after an earlier failure. The court imposes this penalty only if the department requests it. The higher fine limit becomes operative January 1, 2027.
The Civil Rights Department must publish the total number of pay reports submitted each year. The count covers pay reports submitted under this section. The department must present the total in a way designed to prevent anyone from linking it to a specific business or person. The publication requirement becomes operative January 1, 2027, and applies each year.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 30Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1019, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 30Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 31Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 26Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 5831.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB1237 Blakespear et al. Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 25In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 1237 Blakespear Senate Third Reading By Aguiar-Curry. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 25Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 19. Page 6475.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 17Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 13Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 13).Major
- Aug 13Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
- Jun 24June 24 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
- Jun 9From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 9Coauthors revised.
- Jun 1Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- May 26In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 26Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 6. Page 4446.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- May 14Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4270.) (May 14).Minor
- May 8Set for hearing May 14.
- Apr 20April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 10Set for hearing April 20.
- Apr 8From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1. Page 3757.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 7
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 18Set for hearing April 7.
- Mar 4Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
- Feb 19Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced
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