Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 288
Employment: labor organization and unfair practices.
Progress
251 days from first to latest action, across 33 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 22
Referred to committee
Feb 10
Heard in committee
Apr 2
Reported from committee
Apr 2
Passed first chamber
Jun 2
Passed second chamber
Sep 9
Sent to governor
Sep 22
Became law
Sep 30
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor and Employment]
Assembly · Apr 2, 2025
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Apr 23, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · May 23, 2025
Passed 12–0
12 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
AB 288 McKinnor Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · Jun 2, 2025
Passed 68–2
68 Yea
2 Nay
9 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Senate · Jun 18, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 4–1
4 Yea
1 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Jul 8, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 11–1
11 Yea
1 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Aug 18, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended
Senate · Aug 29, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 5–2
5 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading AB288 McKinnor et al. By Umberg
Senate · Sep 9, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 30–10
30 Yea
10 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
AB 288 McKinnor Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Sep 11, 2025
Passed 67–5
67 Yea
5 Nay
8 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 139, Statutes of 2025.
Sep 30, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Sep 30, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Sep 22, 2025 · Joint
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 5. Page 3194.). Appropriations
Sep 10, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Sep 9, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2729.).
Sep 9, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Sep 5, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29). Appropriations
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 9, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Jun 26, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Jun 19, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 18).
Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD. Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 2. Page 1818.)
Jun 2, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 27, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
Coauthors revised.
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. Appropriations
May 7, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 24, 2025 · Assembly
Coauthors revised.
Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on L. & E. Labor and Employment
Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.
Apr 21, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on L. & E. Labor and Employment
Apr 2, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on P. E. & R. Public Employment and Retirement
Mar 25, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. E. & R. Read second time and amended.
Mar 24, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on P. E. & R. Public Employment and Retirement
Feb 10, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee February 22.
Jan 23, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Jan 22, 2025 · Assembly
Authors
and 41 coauthors or sponsors
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- Rubio coauthor–
- Greg Wallis coauthorR
- Marc Berman coauthorD
- Phillip Chen coauthorR
- Isaac Bryan coauthorD
- James Ramos coauthorD
- Dave Cortese coauthorD
- Gonzalez coauthor–
- Catherine Blakespear coauthorD
- Sasha Pérez coauthorD
- Damon Connolly coauthorD
- Rhodesia Ransom coauthorD
- Mark González coauthorD
- Scott Wiener coauthorD
- Bob Archuleta coauthorD
- LaShae Sharp-Collins coauthorD
- Gail Pellerin coauthorD
- Mia Bonta coauthorD
- Jesse Arreguín coauthorD
- Lisa Calderon coauthorD
- Corey Jackson coauthorD
- Caroline Menjivar coauthorD
- Sabrina Cervantes coauthorD
- Robert Garcia coauthorD
- Matt Haney coauthorD
- Josh Becker coauthorD
- Chris Ward coauthorD
- Joaquin Arambula coauthorD
- Patrick Ahrens coauthorD
- Lola Smallwood-Cuevas coauthorD
- Chris Rogers coauthorD
- Liz Ortega coauthorD
- Sade Elhawary coauthorD
- Jerry McNerney coauthorD
- Lori Wilson coauthorD
- Henry Stern coauthorD
- Catherine Stefani coauthorD
- María Elena Durazo coauthorD
- Dawn Addis coauthorD
- Avelino Valencia coauthorD
- Tim Grayson coauthorD
In committee
- Public Employment and Retirement
Assembly
Referred Feb 10, 2025 · heard Apr 2, 2025 · reported after 51 days
- Labor and Employment
Assembly
Referred Apr 2, 2025 · heard Apr 24, 2025 · reported after 22 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Apr 24, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 29 days
- Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Senate
Referred Jun 11, 2025 · heard Jun 18, 2025 · reported after 7 days
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred Jun 19, 2025 · heard Jul 9, 2025 · reported after 20 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jul 9, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 51 days
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