CaliforniaCalifornia Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act.
What it does
Existing law, the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act, governs mass layoffs, relocations, and terminations. Existing law prohibits an employer, with certain exceptions, from ordering a mass layoff, relocation, or termination at a covered establishment without giving prescribed written notice to the employees, the Employment Development Department, and other local agencies.
More detail
This bill would require employers to include in the notice whether the employer plans to coordinate services through the local workforce development board or another entity, as specified, and information regarding the statewide food assistance program known as CalFresh, as specified.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Oct 1Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 229, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 1Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 9Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 4Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2511.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB617 Arreguín Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 3In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Sep 2Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2819.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded SB 617 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By Ortega. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 27Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 27Read third time and amended.Major
- Aug 25Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 25From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Garcia.
- Aug 21Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- Aug 20From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 10From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jul 9
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 27From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.Major
- Jun 5Referred to Com. on L. & E.Minor
- May 28In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 28Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1272.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- May 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 12From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- May 2Set for hearing May 12.
- Apr 30From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 967.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 11Set for hearing April 30.
- Mar 24From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.Major
- Mar 5Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
- Feb 20Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced