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SB 617 Enacted

California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Existing law, the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act, governs mass layoffs, relocations, and terminations. Existing law prohibits an employer, with certain exceptions, from ordering a mass layoff, relocation, or termination at a covered establishment without giving prescribed written notice to the employees, the Employment Development Department, and other local agencies.

This bill would require employers to include in the notice whether the employer plans to coordinate services through the local workforce development board or another entity, as specified, and information regarding the statewide food assistance program known as CalFresh, as specified.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Feb 20, 2025
Last action
Oct 1, 2025 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 229, Statutes of 2025.
Session
20252026
Momentum
84 · Very high