Bill Sponsor
California Senate Bill 951
Session 20252026
Employment: technological displacement: notice.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 30, 2026
First Action
Feb 2, 2026
Latest Action
Sep 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
951
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
Existing law, the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (Cal/WARN Act) , prohibits an employer from ordering a mass layoff, relocation, or termination at a covered establishment unless, 60 days before the order takes effect, the employer gives written notice of the order to the employees affected by the order and to the Employment Development Department and certain local officials. Existing law makes an employer who fails to give specified notice regarding a mass layoff, relocation, or termination subject to a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each day of the employer's violation. This bill would revise the Cal/WARN Act to also require an employer giving notice of a mass layoff, relocation, or termination caused in whole or in substantial part by an artificial intelligence (AI) system or other automated technology replacing or automating employment positions to include certain information in the notice, including the job functions performed by workers that will be automated by AI or other automated technology. The bill would require the department to publish a summary of the notices received on its internet website and to post a quarterly statewide summary of technological displacements reported. The bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2028, to submit a report to the Legislature on artificial intelligence's effects on business hiring practices, including its impact on industries and occupations at the state and regional level. The bill would repeal the provision requiring that report on January 1, 2029.
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Documents (11)
09/30/2026
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 860, Statutes of 2026.
09/30/2026
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/09/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
08/31/2026
Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
08/31/2026
Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
08/31/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 56. Noes 15. Page 6980.) Ordered to the Senate.
08/21/2026
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
08/21/2026
Assembly
Read third time and amended.
08/21/2026
Assembly
Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.)
08/17/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/13/2026
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/13/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (August 13).
08/13/2026
Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
08/05/2026
Assembly
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
07/02/2026
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
07/02/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (July 1).
06/22/2026
Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
06/11/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
05/26/2026
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and P. & C.P.
05/20/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
05/20/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 9. Page 4377.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/18/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/14/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
05/14/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4258.) (May 14).
05/08/2026
Senate
Set for hearing May 14.
05/04/2026
Senate
May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
04/24/2026
Senate
Set for hearing May 4.
04/22/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/21/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2. Page 3957.) (April 20).
04/10/2026
Senate
Set for hearing April 20 in P., D.T., & C.P. pending receipt.
04/09/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.
04/08/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 3. Noes 1. Page 3794.) (April 8).
03/26/2026
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
03/26/2026
Senate
Set for hearing April 8.
02/18/2026
Senate
Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and P., D.T., & C.P.
02/03/2026
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5.
02/02/2026
Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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