CELA Legislation
We've accomplished a lot, CELA! Hearty thanks to CELA Legislative Counsel & Policy Director Mariko Yoshihara, Deputy Policy Director Ken Wang, and our Legislative Committee. Please click the years below to view the annual legislative summaries.
Legislation 2010 - 2026
AB 2340 Bereavement Leave,
AB 2773 Equal Access to Justice,
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AB 267 Choice of Law
AB 325 Bereavement Leave
AB 559 Equal Access to Justice
AB 1062 Arbitration Appeals
AB 1286 Chindarah Pick-offs
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AB 2103 Explicit Mutual
Wage Agreements
AB 1999 Family Caregiver Discrimination
SB 1255 Itemized Wage Statements
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SB462 Fee Shifts on Wage Claims
SB 404 Family Caregiver Discrimination
SB 292 Sexual Harassment
SB 655 Mixed Motive Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
SB 496 Whistleblower Protections
7th Annual CELA Lobby Day
SB 1407 Deceptive Release of Claims Agreements
Summary of CELA-supported bills
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AB 987 Protecting Right to Request Reasonable Accommodation for Disability and Religion
SB 358 Strengthening California’s Equal Pay Act
AB 1354 Equal Pay Reports
for State Contractors
AB 1017 Prohibiting Employers from Asking about Prior Salary
SB 406 Expanding Access
to Family Leave
AB 1676, SB 1063, AB 1890:
Ensuring Equal Pay
AB 2879, SB 1078:
Arbitration Fairness
SB 654, AB 908:
Expanding Family Leave
SB 1241 Prohibiting Choice of Law/Choice of Forum Clauses
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AB 46, AB 168, AB 1209:
Ensuring Equal Pay
AB 291, AB 450, SB 54:
Protecting Immigrant Workers
SB 63, AB 568:
Expanding Family Leave
AB 1008 Banning the Box
Other CELA-supported legislation
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SB 1300, SB 224, SB 1038, SB 820,
SB 1343, SB 3109, AB 1870, AB 380: Combatting Sexual Harassment
AB 2282, SB 1284:
Ensuring Equal Pay
AB 2185, SB 349:
Protecting Immigrant Workers
AB 2613, AB 2946:
Protecting Workers from Wage Theft and Retaliation
AB 9 Harassment & Discrimination Statute of Limitations
AB 749 No Re-Hire Clauses
SB 707 Strategic Non-Payment of Arbitration Fees
AB 51 Forced Arbitration
AB 403 Retaliation and Whistleblower Protections
AB 1478 Protections for Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Victims
AB 673 Late Paychecks
SB 171 Pay Data Reporting
The CELA website has information on all CELA-sponsored legislation for 2020/2021 - 2026. Sponsored legislation includes Bereavement Leave for Extended & Chosen Family, the Pay Equity Recovery Act, the Health & Safety for All Workers Act, and Preserving PAGA
2027 and Beyond
CELA will continue to fight for workers' rights in California for the next 40 years! We will update this section accordingly -- stay tuned.
CELA Legislative Staff
Legislative Counsel & Policy Director Mariko Yoshihara has been shaping legislative policy in California with a focus on workers’ rights, gender + racial justice, and social equity for more than 15 years. She has directed and led CELA's legislative efforts to advance and protect workers’ rights since 2010.
Deputy Policy Director Ken Wang