CaliforniaCalifornia State University: skilled and trained workforce requirement.
What it does
Existing law establishes requirements that apply when a public entity is required by statute or regulation to obtain an enforceable commitment that a bidder, contractor, or other entity will use a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project. Existing law also authorizes a public entity to require that a bidder, contractor, or other entity use a skilled and trained workforce, regardless of whether they are required to do so by statute or regulation.
More detail
Existing law, the California State University Contract Law, authorizes the Trustees of the California State University to enter into an agreement with a contractor to provide all or significant portions of the design services and construction of a project, chosen by a competitive bidding process that employs selection criteria in addition to cost. Existing law also requires a contractor, when selecting subcontractors under this provision, to competitively bid for those portions of work.
This bill would prohibit a contractor from being prequalified for, shortlisted for, or awarded a contract with the Trustees of the California State University, as described above, unless, among other things, the contractor provides an enforceable commitment to the trustees that the contractor and its subcontractors at every tier will use a skilled and trained workforce to perform all work on the project or contract that falls within an apprenticeable occupation in the building and construction trades, as specified. The bill would exempt from its provisions, among things, a project or contract for the development of housing.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Sep 20Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 362, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 20Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 3Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 26In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Aug 25Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 8.).Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1235 Rogers By Durazo. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (August 13).Minor
- Jun 15In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 4From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 3
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- May 6Referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- Jan 29In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1235 Rogers Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 5. Page 3877.)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 13. Noes 0.) (January 22).Major
- Jan 22Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
- 2025
- May 23In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- May 14In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Apr 30From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 29
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 3From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.Minor
- Apr 2
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Higher Education]. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.Minor
- Mar 24From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 24Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and HIGHER ED.Minor
- Feb 24Read first time.Minor
- Feb 22From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
- Feb 21Introduced. To print.Introduced