Bill Commons

CA SB 1059

vetoed

Employment Training Panel.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 1059 pass?

No. CA SB 1059 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-09-18): In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

What is CA SB 1059 about?

Existing law establishes the Employment Training Panel within the Employment Development Department and sets forth its powers and duties with respect to certain employment training programs. Existing law declares the intent of the Legislature that the purpose of provisions relating to the panel is to establish an employment training program to promote a healthy labor market in a growing, competitive economy and to fund only projects that meet specified criteria, including, among other things, fostering retention of high-wage, high-skilled jobs in manufacturing, and other industries, as provided. Existing law also establishes the Employment Training Fund in the State Treasury, and requires that moneys in the fund be expended only for the purposes of the Employment Training Panel, except as provided. Existing law authorizes the panel to allocate moneys in the fund for reimbursement of reasonable training costs, administrative costs incurred by contractors, costs of program administration, and related services. This bill would require the panel to authorize and encourage the use of electronic systems for recordkeeping. The bill would authorize contractors and subcontractors under an agreement with the panel to satisfy recordkeeping and documentation requirements through electronic records, provided that those records are complete, accurate, and meet other specified criteria. The bill would require the panel to adopt recordkeeping and training administration standards, as specified, and to update regulations, guidance, and program materials to implement the bill's provisions.

Who sponsors CA SB 1059?

Archuleta is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1059.

Description

Existing law establishes the Employment Training Panel within the Employment Development Department and sets forth its powers and duties with respect to certain employment training programs. Existing law declares the intent of the Legislature that the purpose of provisions relating to the panel is to establish an employment training program to promote a healthy labor market in a growing, competitive economy and to fund only projects that meet specified criteria, including, among other things, fostering retention of high-wage, high-skilled jobs in manufacturing, and other industries, as provided. Existing law also establishes the Employment Training Fund in the State Treasury, and requires that moneys in the fund be expended only for the purposes of the Employment Training Panel, except as provided. Existing law authorizes the panel to allocate moneys in the fund for reimbursement of reasonable training costs, administrative costs incurred by contractors, costs of program administration, and related services. This bill would require the panel to authorize and encourage the use of electronic systems for recordkeeping. The bill would authorize contractors and subcontractors under an agreement with the panel to satisfy recordkeeping and documentation requirements through electronic records, provided that those records are complete, accurate, and meet other specified criteria. The bill would require the panel to adopt recordkeeping and training administration standards, as specified, and to update regulations, guidance, and program materials to implement the bill's provisions.

Introduced
2026-02-12
Latest action
2026-09-18 — In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Archuletaauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-09-18

    In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  2. 2026-09-18

    Vetoed by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-08-28

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

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  4. 2026-08-24

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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  5. 2026-08-24

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5688.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  6. 2026-08-24

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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  7. 2026-08-20

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

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  8. 2026-08-20

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  9. 2026-08-20

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6308.) Ordered to the Senate.

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  10. 2026-08-17

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  11. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  12. 2026-08-13

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  13. 2026-08-13

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  14. 2026-07-01

    July 1 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  15. 2026-06-11

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  16. 2026-06-01

    Referred to Com. on L. & E.

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  17. 2026-05-22

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  18. 2026-05-22

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4418.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  19. 2026-05-20

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  20. 2026-05-14

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  21. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4263.) (May 14).

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  22. 2026-05-08

    Set for hearing May 14.

  23. 2026-05-04

    May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  24. 2026-04-24

    Set for hearing May 4.

  25. 2026-04-16

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  26. 2026-04-15

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3903.) (April 15).

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  27. 2026-04-09

    Set for hearing April 15.

  28. 2026-04-08

    Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

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  29. 2026-04-08

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

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  30. 2026-03-24

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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  31. 2026-02-26

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

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  32. 2026-02-13

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15.

  33. 2026-02-12

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/12/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-12Compare
  • 03/24/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-03-24Compare
  • 04/08/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-08Compare
  • 04/16/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-16Compare
  • 08/13/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-13Compare
  • 08/25/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-25Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare
  • SB1059Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-15 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Strickland: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-05-04 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Dahle: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Grayson: yes

  • Do pass

    2026-05-14 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes

  • Special Consent

    2026-05-22 · pass · 33-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Rubio: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Becker: other
    • Hurtado: other
    • Padilla: other
    • Alvarado-Gil: other
    • Stern: other
    • Niello: other
    • Allen: other

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-06-10 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Lee: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Ortega: yes

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