Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 504
Session 20252026
Worker classification: employees and independent contractors: licensed manicurists.
Active
Active
Failed in Assembly on Feb 2, 2026
Sponsor
First Action
Feb 10, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
504
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Tri Ta
Author
Republican
Coauthor
Assembly Votes (0)
Assembly votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
Existing law requires a 3-part test, commonly known as the "ABC" test, to determine if workers are employees or independent contractors for purposes of the Labor Code, the Unemployment Insurance Code, and the wage orders of the Industrial Welfare Commission. Under the ABC test, a person providing labor or services for remuneration is considered an employee rather than an independent contractor unless the hiring entity demonstrates that the person is free from the control and direction of the hiring entity in connection with the performance of the work, the person performs work that is outside the usual course of the hiring entity's business, and the person is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, or business. Existing law charges the Labor Commissioner with the enforcement of labor laws, including worker classification. Existing law exempts specified occupations and business relationships from the application of the ABC test described above. Existing law, instead, provides that these exempt relationships are governed by the multifactor test previously adopted in the case of S. G. Borello & Sons, Inc. v. Department of Industrial Relations (1989) 48 Cal.3d 341. These exemptions include services provided by a licensed manicurist, subject to the manicurist meeting specified conditions. Existing law makes this exemption for licensed manicurists inoperative on January 1, 2025. This bill would delete the January 1, 2025, inoperative date, thereby making licensed manicurists subject to this exemption indefinitely.
Actions (5)
02/02/2026
Assembly
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
01/31/2026
Assembly
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
02/24/2025
Assembly
Referred to Com. on L. & E.
02/11/2025
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
02/10/2025
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 12, 2025 3:57:26 PM
Record Updated
Feb 3, 2026 8:29:59 AM