SB 792 – EDD Building Surplus Property Bill
Would convert an unused state EDD building in the Crenshaw corridor into mixed-use housing.
SB 828 – Prison Apprenticeship Pilot Program
Creates a value-based apprenticeship training and hiring pilot program for a women’s prison in California.
SB 830 – Prevailing Wage for Off-Site Sheet Metal Fabrication
Pays prevailing wages to off-site sheet metal workers assigned to public works contracts.
SB 864 – Worker Rights Training for WIOA Participants
Requires career centers to provide worker rights training in such topics as wage theft, the right to organize, and other areas where workers, particularly those from low-income communities, are most vulnerable to be taken advantage of and most dependent on these services.
SB 1030 – California Workplace Outreach Project in Labor Code
Requires the state to implement, establish and administer the California Workplace Outreach Project to promote awareness of and compliance with labor protections that affect California workers.
SB 1067 – Expedited Licensure Process for Healing Arts Professionals
Expedites licensure for the healing arts boards for practitioners who intend to work in a medically underserved area.
SB 1089 – Grocery Stores & Pharmacies to Provide Notice Before Closures
Requires grocery stores and pharmacies to give 90-day notice about closures to surrounding communities while providing employees with unemployment services information.
SB 1137 – Intersectionality in Anti-Discrimination Law
Would make California the first state in the nation to recognize intersectionality (e.g., discrimination based on race and gender) within anti-discrimination laws.
SB 1282 – Public Safety Smash & Grab
Mandates sentencing alternatives, such as GED completion and/or job training, in lieu of enhanced sentencing.
SB 1340 – Local Civil Rights Enforcement
Authorizes the state’s Civil Rights Department to strategically partner with local agencies to address discrimination complaints. Also requires contractors to comply with equity hiring metrics.
SB 1345 – Expands the Fair Chance Act for Background Checks
Requires employers to provide transparency to potential hires about their use and purpose of background checks.
SB 1446 – Self-Checkout Ban
Creates regulations on self-checkout stations in large grocery and drug retail stores.