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California|SB951

Employment: technological displacement: notice.

Chamber 1

Summary

This California bill requires employers to provide at least 90 days' advance written notice to affected workers and state agencies before implementing technology or artificial intelligence that eliminates 25 or more jobs (or 25% of the workforce, whichever is less). For employers with more than 100 workers, affected employees gain the right to apply for other available positions and cannot be fired during the 90-day notice period. Employers who fail to provide notice must pay affected workers back pay and benefits for up to 60 days or half their tenure (whichever is shorter), and face civil penalties of up to $500 per day of violation.

Sponsor

DEloise Reyes

Last action

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

May 20, 2026

Topics

Transparency & DisclosureEmployment & Labor

Legislative history

May 20, 2026S

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 9.) Ordered to the Assembly.

May 20, 2026A

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

May 18, 2026S

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 14, 2026S

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (May 14).

May 14, 2026S

Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

May 8, 2026S

Set for hearing May 14.

May 4, 2026S

May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Apr 24, 2026S

Set for hearing May 4.

Apr 22, 2026S

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Apr 21, 2026S

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 20).

Apr 10, 2026S

Set for hearing April 20 in P., D.T., & C.P. pending receipt.

Apr 9, 2026S

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.

Apr 8, 2026S

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 3. Noes 1. Page 3794.) (April 8).

Mar 26, 2026S

Set for hearing April 8.

Mar 26, 2026S

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

Feb 18, 2026S

Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and P., D.T., & C.P.

Feb 3, 2026S

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5.

Feb 2, 2026S

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.