California 20252026 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 129 — Labor.

Last action — Re-referred to Com. on B. & F. R.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced January 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law, the State Civil Service Act, regulates employment with the state and vests in the Department of Human Resources all powers, duties, and authority necessary to operate the state civil service system. Existing law requires the department to designate positions of a high administrative and policy-influencing character for inclusion in or removal from the category of civil service appointment called "career executive assignments," subject to review by the State Personnel Board, as provided. Under existing law, when an employee is disabled, whether temporarily or permanently, the employee is entitled, subject to certain conditions, to receive specified nonindustrial disability benefits, unless a memorandum of understanding conflicts with this requirement. Existing law defines "employee" for purposes of those provisions as a permanent or probationary full-time, part-time, or intermittent state officer or employee, as specified. This bill would, effective October 1, 2025, for a disability benefit period commencing on or after July 1, 2025, additionally include a state officer or employee appointed to a career executive assignment in that definition of "employee." The bill would require these employees claiming benefits for a certain disability benefit period to file a completed claim no later than 41 days following the effective date of this provision. (2) The Public Employees' Retirement Law (PERL) creates the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) for the purpose of providing pensions and benefits to state employees and their beneficiaries and prescribes the rights and duties of employers participating in the system. Under PERL, benefits are funded by investment income and employer and employee contributions, which are deposited into the Public Employees' Retirement Fund, a continuously appropriated trust fund administered by the system's board of administration. PERL prescribes methods for the calculation and payment of the state employer contribution for its employees who are PERS members. PERL provides for an annual adjustment of the state's contribution in the budget and quarterly appropriations to the Public Employees' Retirement Fund from the General Fund and other funds that are responsible for payment of the employer contribution. Existing law makes additional General Fund appropriations to the Public Employees' Retirement Fund for the 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25 fiscal years. Supplemental payments connected with appropriations for those fiscal years are to be apportioned to the state employee member categories generally, as directed by the Department of Finance, and to specified state employee member categories, including to the state miscellaneous member category, the industrial member category, the state safety member category, and the state peace officer/firefighter member category. The California Constitution establishes the Budget Stabilization Account in the General Fund and requires the Controller, in each fiscal year, to transfer from the General Fund to the Budget Stabilization Account amounts that include a sum equal to 1.5% of the estimated amount of General Fund revenues for that fiscal year. These provisions further require, until the 2029–30 fiscal year, that the Legislature appropriate a percentage of these moneys, the amount of which is generated pursuant to specified calculations, for certain obligations and purposes, including addressing unfunded liabilities for state-level pension plans. This bill would appropriate $584,000,000 from the General Fund for the purposes identified in the constitutional provisions described above, to supplement the state's appropriation to the Public Employees' Retirement Fund. The bill would specify that this appropriation represents a portion of the amount identified in a specific provision of the Budget Act of 2025. The bill would require the Department of Finance to provide the Controller with a schedule establishing the timing of specific transfers. The bill would require the supplemental payment to the Public Employees' Retirement Fund to be apportioned to specified state employee member categories, not to exceed $273,983,000 to the state miscellaneous member category, $16,164,000 to the state industrial member category, $32,150,000 to the state safety member category, and $261,703,000 to the state peace officer/firefighter member category. The bill would require the appropriation described above to be applied to the unfunded state liabilities for the state employee member categories that are in excess of the base amounts for the 2025–26 fiscal year. (3) Existing law establishes the Department of Industrial Relations in the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to perform specified functions, including fostering, promoting, and developing the welfare of the wage earners of California, to improve their working conditions and to advance their opportunities for profitable employment. Existing law requires the director of the department to levy and collect assessments from specified employers, as specified, for purposes of collecting the aggregate amount determined by the Fraud Assessment Commission pursuant to specified provisions. Existing law requires revenues derived from the assessments to be deposited in the Workers' Compensation Fraud Account in the Insurance Fund and to only be expended, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the investigation and prosecution of workers' compensation fraud and the willful failure to secure payment of workers' compensation, as prescribed. Existing law requires the director to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations governing the manner of collection of the assessments, as specified. This bill would make technical changes to the above-described assessment provisions, and conforming changes related to those provisions. Existing law, the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) , governs the procedures for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of regulations by state agencies and for the review of those regulatory actions by the Office of Administrative Law. Existing law exempts from the rulemaking provisions of the APA regulations adopted by the director governing, among other things, the manner of collection of surcharges levied by the director upon specified employers for purposes of deposit in specified funds, including the Workers' Compensation Administration Revolving Fund. This bill would also exempt from the rulemaking provisions of the APA regulations adopted pursuant to those promulgated by the director governing the manner of collection of the above-described assessments. (4) Existing law authorizes the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to adopt, amend, or repeal occupational safety and health standards and orders. Existing law requires the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to propose to the board for its review and adoption, a standard that protects the health and safety of employees who engage in lead-related construction work and meets all requirements imposed by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Existing law requires the division to submit to the board a rulemaking proposal to revise the lead standards of the general industry safety orders and the construction safety orders, as specified, consistent with scientific research and findings. A violation of these standards and regulations under specific circumstances is a crime. This bill would subject the work performed under any construction contract, including subcontracts, on the Golden Gate Bridge for the Suspension Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project that is awarded on or after January 1, 2025, and on or before December 31, 2025, to the division's lead standard regulations that were in effect on December 31, 2024. Because a violation of these provisions constitutes a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (5) Existing law, the Budget Act of 2025, allocates $3,300,000 from a specified schedule for state operations and personnel for statewide collective bargaining for In-Home Supportive Services providers. This bill would provide that, notwithstanding that provision in the Budget Act of 2025, those moneys are available for use and may be encumbered only if one of specified conditions is met. (6) This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. (7) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. (8) This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Re-referred to Com. on B. & F. R.

  2. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  3. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  4. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  5. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (June 25).

  6. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. & F. R.

  7. Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.

  8. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 727.)

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. (Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 643.)

  12. Ordered to second reading.

  13. Withdrawn from committee.

  14. Referred to Com. on BUDGET.

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee February 8.

  16. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 21 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do pass

Passed 10 Yea · 4 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 10003
Republican 0401
Total 10404
% of votes cast 56%22%0%22%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Cabaldon, Christopher Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Not Voting
Laird, John Democratic Yea
McNerney, Jerry Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Not Voting
Pérez, Sasha Renée Democratic Yea
Richardson, Laura Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Not Voting
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Not Voting
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay

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AB 129 Gabriel Assembly Third Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 17 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 52007
Unaffiliated 1001
Republican 01702
Total 5317010
% of votes cast 66%21%0%13%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Ávila Farías — Yea
Essayli — Not Voting
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Ahrens, Patrick Democratic Not Voting
Alvarez, David Democratic Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Not Voting
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Harabedian, John Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Krell, Maggy Democratic Not Voting
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Not Voting
Patel, Darshana R. Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Ransom, Rhodesia Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Michelle Democratic Yea
Rogers, Chris Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Schultz, Nick Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Nay
Castillo, Leticia Republican Nay
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
DeMaio, Carl Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Ellis, Stan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Gonzalez, Jeff Republican Nay
Hadwick, Heather Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Macedo, Alexandra Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Nay
Tangipa, David J. Republican Nay
Wallis, Greg Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

finance labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 129 do?
(1) Existing law, the State Civil Service Act, regulates employment with the state and vests in the Department of Human Resources all powers, duties, and authority necessary to operate the state civil service system. Existing law requires the department to designate positions of a high administrative and policy-influencing character for inclusion in or removal from the category of civil service appointment called "career executive assignments," subject to review by the State Personnel Board, as provided. Under existing law, when an employee is disabled, whether temporarily or permanently, the employee is entitled, subject to certain conditions, to receive specified nonindustrial disability benefits, unless a memorandum of understanding conflicts with this requirement. Existing law defines "employee" for purposes of those provisions as a permanent or probationary full-time, part-time, or intermittent state officer or employee, as specified. This bill would, effective October 1, 2025, for a disability benefit period commencing on or after July 1, 2025, additionally include a state officer or employee appointed to a career executive assignment in that definition of "employee." The bill would require these employees claiming benefits for a certain disability benefit period to file a completed claim no later than 41 days following the effective date of this provision. (2) The Public Employees' Retirement Law (PERL) creates the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) for the purpose of providing pensions and benefits to state employees and their beneficiaries and prescribes the rights and duties of employers participating in the system. Under PERL, benefits are funded by investment income and employer and employee contributions, which are deposited into the Public Employees' Retirement Fund, a continuously appropriated trust fund administered by the system's board of administration. PERL prescribes methods for the calculation and payment of the state employer contribution for its employees who are PERS members. PERL provides for an annual adjustment of the state's contribution in the budget and quarterly appropriations to the Public Employees' Retirement Fund from the General Fund and other funds that are responsible for payment of the employer contribution. Existing law makes additional General Fund appropriations to the Public Employees' Retirement Fund for the 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25 fiscal years. Supplemental payments connected with appropriations for those fiscal years are to be apportioned to the state employee member categories generally, as directed by the Department of Finance, and to specified state employee member categories, including to the state miscellaneous member category, the industrial member category, the state safety member category, and the state peace officer/firefighter member category. The California Constitution establishes the Budget Stabilization Account in the General Fund and requires the Controller, in each fiscal year, to transfer from the General Fund to the Budget Stabilization Account amounts that include a sum equal to 1.5% of the estimated amount of General Fund revenues for that fiscal year. These provisions further require, until the 2029–30 fiscal year, that the Legislature appropriate a percentage of these moneys, the amount of which is generated pursuant to specified calculations, for certain obligations and purposes, including addressing unfunded liabilities for state-level pension plans. This bill would appropriate $584,000,000 from the General Fund for the purposes identified in the constitutional provisions described above, to supplement the state's appropriation to the Public Employees' Retirement Fund. The bill would specify that this appropriation represents a portion of the amount identified in a specific provision of the Budget Act of 2025. The bill would require the Department of Finance to provide the Controller with a schedule establishing the timing of specific transfers. The bill would require the supplemental payment to the Public Employees' Retirement Fund to be apportioned to specified state employee member categories, not to exceed $273,983,000 to the state miscellaneous member category, $16,164,000 to the state industrial member category, $32,150,000 to the state safety member category, and $261,703,000 to the state peace officer/firefighter member category. The bill would require the appropriation described above to be applied to the unfunded state liabilities for the state employee member categories that are in excess of the base amounts for the 2025–26 fiscal year. (3) Existing law establishes the Department of Industrial Relations in the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to perform specified functions, including fostering, promoting, and developing the welfare of the wage earners of California, to improve their working conditions and to advance their opportunities for profitable employment. Existing law requires the director of the department to levy and collect assessments from specified employers, as specified, for purposes of collecting the aggregate amount determined by the Fraud Assessment Commission pursuant to specified provisions. Existing law requires revenues derived from the assessments to be deposited in the Workers' Compensation Fraud Account in the Insurance Fund and to only be expended, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the investigation and prosecution of workers' compensation fraud and the willful failure to secure payment of workers' compensation, as prescribed. Existing law requires the director to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations governing the manner of collection of the assessments, as specified. This bill would make technical changes to the above-described assessment provisions, and conforming changes related to those provisions. Existing law, the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) , governs the procedures for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of regulations by state agencies and for the review of those regulatory actions by the Office of Administrative Law. Existing law exempts from the rulemaking provisions of the APA regulations adopted by the director governing, among other things, the manner of collection of surcharges levied by the director upon specified employers for purposes of deposit in specified funds, including the Workers' Compensation Administration Revolving Fund. This bill would also exempt from the rulemaking provisions of the APA regulations adopted pursuant to those promulgated by the director governing the manner of collection of the above-described assessments. (4) Existing law authorizes the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to adopt, amend, or repeal occupational safety and health standards and orders. Existing law requires the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to propose to the board for its review and adoption, a standard that protects the health and safety of employees who engage in lead-related construction work and meets all requirements imposed by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Existing law requires the division to submit to the board a rulemaking proposal to revise the lead standards of the general industry safety orders and the construction safety orders, as specified, consistent with scientific research and findings. A violation of these standards and regulations under specific circumstances is a crime. This bill would subject the work performed under any construction contract, including subcontracts, on the Golden Gate Bridge for the Suspension Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project that is awarded on or after January 1, 2025, and on or before December 31, 2025, to the division's lead standard regulations that were in effect on December 31, 2024. Because a violation of these provisions constitutes a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (5) Existing law, the Budget Act of 2025, allocates $3,300,000 from a specified schedule for state operations and personnel for statewide collective bargaining for In-Home Supportive Services providers. This bill would provide that, notwithstanding that provision in the Budget Act of 2025, those moneys are available for use and may be encumbered only if one of specified conditions is met. (6) This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. (7) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. (8) This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill.
Who sponsors AB 129?
AB 129 is sponsored by Gabriel, Jesse (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 129?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced January 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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