California lawmakers have approved significant changes to the 20-year-old Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), a unique law that allows workers to enforce labor laws on behalf of the state. The reforms, announced by Governor Gavin Newsom, aim to address concerns from businesses and labor advocates. The changes staved off a ballot proposal that could have eliminated the law entirely. Additionally, the Legislature passed a bill prohibiting businesses from using non-disclosure agreements when determining consumer refunds and added a measure to the November ballot to end forced prison labor. The financial literacy requirement for high schoolers was also passed, removing a similar initiative from the ballot. ACA 8, prohibiting slavery and involuntary servitude, was added to the November ballot.
California lawmakers approve changes to law allowing workers to sue employers over labor violations https://t.co/9GVe5i7gUn
California lawmakers approved major changes to a unique law that allows workers to enforce labor laws on behalf of the state, staving off a ballot proposal that could have wiped out the law altogether @DanWiessner https://t.co/Yx1Fyk917z https://t.co/n2ae8ff6uP
Gov. Newsom Announces Landmark Private Attorneys General Act Reforms https://t.co/hgHcKZVfKZ #California #Rights #Work @GT_Law https://t.co/IKvDhZceGf
The California Legislature approved bills Thursday that would amend a 20-year-old law allowing workers to sue their bosses over labor violations https://t.co/6hWHxLe8tQ
California lawmakers approved major changes to a unique law that allows workers to enforce labor laws on behalf of the state, staving off a ballot proposal that could have wiped out the law altogether https://t.co/TGn51f9Lek
California legislature clears changes to 'private attorney general' law https://t.co/r9xYs7q9bx https://t.co/FsT28hQyks
California lawmakers add measure to end forced prison labor to the November ballot https://t.co/ZDMwBR3hl5
November ballot continues to transform at a rapid pace: The Legislature just passed a financial literacy requirement for high schoolers, so a similar initiative will come off the ballot, and then added ACA 8, prohibiting slavery and involuntary servitude, to the ballot.
California lawmakers in the Assembly just sent a bill to Gov. Newsom after all these budget votes, prohibit businesses from using non-disclosure agreements when determining if a consumer gets a refund. (AB 1900) That's how the Assembly ended the night.