AB 692 is sponsored by Kalra, Ash (Democratic).

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California 20252026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

AB 692 — Employment: contracts in restraint of trade.

Last action October 13, 2025 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 703, Statutes of 2025.

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Passed Assembly
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Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 14, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

To Executive

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 10 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law declares every contract by which anyone is restrained from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business of any kind to be void, except as expressly provided. Existing law provides for a system of labor standards enforcement administered by the Labor Commissioner. This bill would, for contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2026, make it unlawful to include in any employment contract, or to require a worker to execute as a condition of employment or a work relationship a contract that includes, specified contract terms, including a term that requires the worker to pay an employer, training provider, or debt collector for a debt if the worker's employment or work relationship with a specific employer terminates. The bill would declare these contracts as contracts that restrain a person from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business, and as void and contrary to public policy, except as provided. This bill would authorize a worker who has been subjected to the above-described prohibited conduct regarding a contract or its terms or a work representative to bring an action on behalf of that worker, other persons similarly situated, or both, in any court of competent jurisdiction. The bill would make a person who violates these provisions liable for specified civil penalties and relief.

Bill Text

Chaptered 10/13/25 - Chaptered Current pdf October 13, 2025
Enrolled 09/15/25 - Enrolled pdf September 15, 2025
Amended 09/05/25 - Amended Senate pdf September 05, 2025
Amended 08/29/25 - Amended Senate pdf August 29, 2025
Amended 07/17/25 - Amended Senate pdf July 17, 2025
Amended 06/26/25 - Amended Senate pdf June 26, 2025
Amended 05/29/25 - Amended Assembly pdf May 29, 2025
Amended 05/23/25 - Amended Assembly pdf May 23, 2025
Amended 03/10/25 - Amended Assembly pdf March 10, 2025
Introduced 02/14/25 - Introduced pdf February 14, 2025
AB692 View text html

Action History

October 13, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 703, Statutes of 2025.
October 13, 2025
Approved by the Governor.
September 23, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
September 11, 2025
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 46. Noes 20. Page 3340.).
September 10, 2025
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
September 10, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 11. Page 2815.).
September 08, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
September 05, 2025
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
September 02, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
August 29, 2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
August 29, 2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
August 18, 2025
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
July 17, 2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
July 16, 2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (July 15).
June 26, 2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
June 25, 2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 25).
June 18, 2025
Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD.
June 09, 2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
June 05, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 21. Page 2112.)
May 29, 2025
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1788.)
May 27, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 23, 2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
May 23, 2025
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
May 23, 2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (May 23).
May 07, 2025
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
April 22, 2025
Coauthors revised.
April 22, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
April 03, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
March 27, 2025
Coauthors revised.
March 11, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.
March 10, 2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.
March 10, 2025
Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and JUD.
February 15, 2025
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
February 14, 2025
Read first time. To print.

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 32 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Kalra, Ash Democratic

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 692 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments

September 12, 2025

Passed 46 Yea · 20 Nay · 14 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	46	0	0	13
Republican	0	19	0	1
Unaffiliated	0	1	0	0
Total	46	20	0	14
% of votes cast	58%	25%	0%	18%

How each member voted (80)

Member	Party	Vote
Ávila Farías	—	Nay
Addis, Dawn	Democratic	Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M.	Democratic	Yea
Ahrens, Patrick	Democratic	Yea
Alvarez, David	Democratic	Yea
Arambula, Joaquin	Democratic	Yea
Bains, Jasmeet	Democratic	Not Voting
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca	Democratic	Not Voting
Bennett, Steve	Democratic	Yea
Berman, Marc	Democratic	Not Voting
Boerner, Tasha	Democratic	Yea
Bonta, Mia	Democratic	Yea
Bryan, Isaac G.	Democratic	Yea
Calderon, Lisa	Democratic	Yea
Caloza, Jessica	Democratic	Yea
Carrillo, Juan	Democratic	Yea
Connolly, Damon	Democratic	Yea
Elhawary, Sade	Democratic	Yea
Fong, Mike	Democratic	Yea
Gabriel, Jesse	Democratic	Not Voting
Garcia, Robert	Democratic	Yea
Gipson, Mike A.	Democratic	Yea
González, Mark	Democratic	Yea
Haney, Matt	Democratic	Yea
Harabedian, John	Democratic	Yea
Hart, Gregg	Democratic	Not Voting
Irwin, Jacqui	Democratic	Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A.	Democratic	Yea
Kalra, Ash	Democratic	Yea
Krell, Maggy	Democratic	Yea
Lee, Alex	Democratic	Yea
Lowenthal, Josh	Democratic	Yea
McKinnor, Tina	Democratic	Yea
Muratsuchi, Al	Democratic	Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie	Democratic	Not Voting
Ortega, Liz	Democratic	Yea
Pacheco, Blanca	Democratic	Not Voting
Papan, Diane	Democratic	Yea
Patel, Darshana R.	Democratic	Yea
Pellerin, Gail	Democratic	Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie	Democratic	Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon	Democratic	Not Voting
Ramos, James C.	Democratic	Not Voting
Ransom, Rhodesia	Democratic	Yea
Rivas, Robert	Democratic	Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste	Democratic	Yea
Rodriguez, Michelle	Democratic	Yea
Rogers, Chris	Democratic	Yea
Rubio, Blanca E.	Democratic	Not Voting
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	Not Voting
Ward, Christopher M.	Democratic	Yea
Wicks, Buffy	Democratic	Yea
Wilson, Lori D.	Democratic	Not Voting
Zbur, Rick Chavez	Democratic	Yea
Alanis, Juan	Republican	Nay
Castillo, Leticia	Republican	Nay
Chen, Phillip	Republican	Not Voting
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	Nay
Johnson, Natasha	Republican	Nay
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	Nay

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3rd Reading AB692 Kalra et al. By Pérez

September 10, 2025

Passed 25 Yea · 11 Nay · 4 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	25	1	0	4
Republican	0	10	0	0
Total	25	11	0	4
% of votes cast	63%	28%	0%	10%

How each member voted (40)

Member	Party	Vote
Allen, Benjamin	Democratic	Yea
Archuleta, Bob	Democratic	Yea
Arreguín, Jesse	Democratic	Not Voting
Ashby, Angelique V.	Democratic	Yea
Becker, Josh	Democratic	Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S.	Democratic	Not Voting
Cabaldon, Christopher	Democratic	Nay
Caballero, Anna M.	Democratic	Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina	Democratic	Yea
Cortese, Dave	Democratic	Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena	Democratic	Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A.	Democratic	Yea
Grayson, Timothy S.	Democratic	Yea
Hurtado, Melissa	Democratic	Yea
Laird, John	Democratic	Yea
Limón, Monique	Democratic	Yea
McGuire, Mike	Democratic	Yea
McNerney, Jerry	Democratic	Yea
Menjivar, Caroline	Democratic	Yea
Padilla, Stephen C.	Democratic	Yea
Pérez, Sasha Renée	Democratic	Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez	Democratic	Yea
Richardson, Laura	Democratic	Not Voting
Rubio, Susan	Democratic	Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola	Democratic	Yea
Stern, Henry I.	Democratic	Yea
Umberg, Thomas J.	Democratic	Yea
Wahab, Aisha	Democratic	Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah	Democratic	Not Voting
Wiener, Scott D.	Democratic	Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie	Republican	Nay
Choi, Steven S.	Republican	Nay
Dahle, Megan	Republican	Nay
Grove, Shannon	Republican	Nay
Jones, Brian W.	Republican	Nay
Niello, Roger W.	Republican	Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie	Republican	Nay
Seyarto, Kelly	Republican	Nay
Strickland, Tony	Republican	Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez	Republican	Nay

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Do pass as amended

August 29, 2025

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	5	0	0	0
Republican	0	2	0	0
Total	5	2	0	0
% of votes cast	71%	29%	0%	0%

How each member voted (7)

Member	Party	Vote
Cabaldon, Christopher	Democratic	Yea
Caballero, Anna M.	Democratic	Yea
Grayson, Timothy S.	Democratic	Yea
Richardson, Laura	Democratic	Yea
Wahab, Aisha	Democratic	Yea
Dahle, Megan	Republican	Nay
Seyarto, Kelly	Republican	Nay

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Placed on suspense file

August 18, 2025

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	5	0	0	0
Republican	2	0	0	0
Total	7	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (7)

Member	Party	Vote
Cabaldon, Christopher	Democratic	Yea
Caballero, Anna M.	Democratic	Yea
Grayson, Timothy S.	Democratic	Yea
Richardson, Laura	Democratic	Yea
Wahab, Aisha	Democratic	Yea
Dahle, Megan	Republican	Yea
Seyarto, Kelly	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

July 15, 2025

Passed 11 Yea · 2 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	11	0	0	0
Republican	0	2	0	0
Total	11	2	0	0
% of votes cast	85%	15%	0%	0%

How each member voted (13)

Member	Party	Vote
Allen, Benjamin	Democratic	Yea
Arreguín, Jesse	Democratic	Yea
Ashby, Angelique V.	Democratic	Yea
Caballero, Anna M.	Democratic	Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena	Democratic	Yea
Laird, John	Democratic	Yea
Stern, Henry I.	Democratic	Yea
Umberg, Thomas J.	Democratic	Yea
Wahab, Aisha	Democratic	Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah	Democratic	Yea
Wiener, Scott D.	Democratic	Yea
Niello, Roger W.	Republican	Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez	Republican	Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]

June 25, 2025

Passed 4 Yea · 1 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	4	0	0	0
Republican	0	1	0	0
Total	4	1	0	0
% of votes cast	80%	20%	0%	0%

How each member voted (5)

Member	Party	Vote
Cortese, Dave	Democratic	Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena	Democratic	Yea
Laird, John	Democratic	Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola	Democratic	Yea
Strickland, Tony	Republican	Nay

Official roll call →

AB 692 Kalra Assembly Third Reading

June 05, 2025

Passed 47 Yea · 21 Nay · 11 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	47	1	0	11
Republican	0	19	0	0
Unaffiliated	0	1	0	0
Total	47	21	0	11
% of votes cast	59%	27%	0%	14%

How each member voted (79)

Member	Party	Vote
Ávila Farías	—	Nay
Addis, Dawn	Democratic	Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M.	Democratic	Yea
Ahrens, Patrick	Democratic	Yea
Alvarez, David	Democratic	Yea
Arambula, Joaquin	Democratic	Yea
Bains, Jasmeet	Democratic	Not Voting
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca	Democratic	Nay
Bennett, Steve	Democratic	Yea
Berman, Marc	Democratic	Not Voting
Boerner, Tasha	Democratic	Yea
Bonta, Mia	Democratic	Yea
Bryan, Isaac G.	Democratic	Yea
Calderon, Lisa	Democratic	Yea
Caloza, Jessica	Democratic	Yea
Carrillo, Juan	Democratic	Yea
Connolly, Damon	Democratic	Yea
Elhawary, Sade	Democratic	Yea
Fong, Mike	Democratic	Yea
Gabriel, Jesse	Democratic	Not Voting
Garcia, Robert	Democratic	Yea
Gipson, Mike A.	Democratic	Yea
González, Mark	Democratic	Yea
Haney, Matt	Democratic	Yea
Harabedian, John	Democratic	Yea
Hart, Gregg	Democratic	Not Voting
Irwin, Jacqui	Democratic	Yea
Jackson, Corey A.	Democratic	Yea
Kalra, Ash	Democratic	Yea
Krell, Maggy	Democratic	Yea
Lee, Alex	Democratic	Yea
Lowenthal, Josh	Democratic	Yea
McKinnor, Tina	Democratic	Yea
Muratsuchi, Al	Democratic	Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie	Democratic	Not Voting
Ortega, Liz	Democratic	Not Voting
Pacheco, Blanca	Democratic	Yea
Papan, Diane	Democratic	Yea
Patel, Darshana R.	Democratic	Not Voting
Pellerin, Gail	Democratic	Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie	Democratic	Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon	Democratic	Yea
Ramos, James C.	Democratic	Not Voting
Ransom, Rhodesia	Democratic	Yea
Rivas, Robert	Democratic	Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste	Democratic	Yea
Rodriguez, Michelle	Democratic	Not Voting
Rogers, Chris	Democratic	Yea
Rubio, Blanca E.	Democratic	Not Voting
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	Not Voting
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	Nay
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	Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

May 23, 2025

Passed 10 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	10	0	0	1
Republican	0	3	0	1
Total	10	3	0	2
% of votes cast	67%	20%	0%	13%

How each member voted (15)

Member	Party	Vote
Arambula, Joaquin	Democratic	Yea
Calderon, Lisa	Democratic	Yea
Caloza, Jessica	Democratic	Yea
Elhawary, Sade	Democratic	Yea
Fong, Mike	Democratic	Yea
González, Mark	Democratic	Yea
Hart, Gregg	Democratic	Yea
Pacheco, Blanca	Democratic	Not Voting
Pellerin, Gail	Democratic	Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis	Democratic	Yea
Wicks, Buffy	Democratic	Yea
Dixon, Diane	Republican	Nay
Sanchez, Kate	Republican	Not Voting
Ta, Tri	Republican	Nay
Tangipa, David J.	Republican	Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

April 22, 2025

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	7	0	0	2
Republican	0	3	0	0
Total	7	3	0	2
% of votes cast	58%	25%	0%	17%

How each member voted (12)

Member	Party	Vote
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca	Democratic	Not Voting
Bryan, Isaac G.	Democratic	Yea
Connolly, Damon	Democratic	Yea
Harabedian, John	Democratic	Yea
Kalra, Ash	Democratic	Yea
Lee, Alex	Democratic	Yea
Pacheco, Blanca	Democratic	Not Voting
Stefani, Catherine	Democratic	Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez	Democratic	Yea
Dixon, Diane	Republican	Nay
Macedo, Alexandra	Republican	Nay
Sanchez, Kate	Republican	Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

April 02, 2025

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	5	0	0	0
Republican	0	0	0	2
Total	5	0	0	2
% of votes cast	71%	0%	0%	29%

How each member voted (7)

Member	Party	Vote
Elhawary, Sade	Democratic	Yea
Kalra, Ash	Democratic	Yea
Lee, Alex	Democratic	Yea
Ortega, Liz	Democratic	Yea
Ward, Christopher M.	Democratic	Yea
Chen, Phillip	Republican	Not Voting
Flora, Heath	Republican	Not Voting

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 692 do?: Existing law declares every contract by which anyone is restrained from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business of any kind to be void, except as expressly provided. Existing law provides for a system of labor standards enforcement administered by the Labor Commissioner. This bill would, for contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2026, make it unlawful to include in any employment contract, or to require a worker to execute as a condition of employment or a work relationship a contract that includes, specified contract terms, including a term that requires the worker to pay an employer, training provider, or debt collector for a debt if the worker's employment or work relationship with a specific employer terminates. The bill would declare these contracts as contracts that restrain a person from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business, and as void and contrary to public policy, except as provided. This bill would authorize a worker who has been subjected to the above-described prohibited conduct regarding a contract or its terms or a work representative to bring an action on behalf of that worker, other persons similarly situated, or both, in any court of competent jurisdiction. The bill would make a person who violates these provisions liable for specified civil penalties and relief.
Who sponsors AB 692?: AB 692 is sponsored by Kalra, Ash (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 692?: This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 14, 2025. It awaits signature.
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At a glance

Identifier: AB 692
Jurisdiction: California
Session: 20252026 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 14, 2025
Status: To Executive
Prime sponsor: Kalra, Ash

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