CA SB 1316
enactedEmployment.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CA SB 1316 pass?
Yes. CA SB 1316 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 157, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA SB 1316 about?
(1) Existing law sets forth the Labor Commissioner's duties, including investigating employee complaints and providing for a hearing in any action to recover wages, penalties, and other demands for compensation, as specified. Existing law authorizes the Labor Commissioner, as an alternative to a judgment lien, to create a lien on real property for amounts due under a final order in favor of the employee or employees named in the order with the county recorder of any county in which the employer's real property may be located, at the Labor Commissioner's discretion and depending upon the information the Labor Commissioner obtains concerning the employer's assets. Existing law provides that unless the lien is satisfied or released, the lien continues until 10 years from the date of its creation. This bill would authorize the lien to be renewed at any time prior to its expiration for additional periods of 10 years by recording a renewal of certificate of lien or a copy of a renewed judgment. (2) Existing law precludes an employer or other person or entity who may be liable for a violation of the Labor Code from introducing as evidence in an administrative proceeding contesting a citation or writ proceeding under specified provisions, certain books, documents, or records that are not provided pursuant to a duly served written request by the Labor Commissioner within a specified time period, except as specified. This bill would also preclude an employer or other person or entity from using or relying on the above-described books, documents, or records as evidence, would revise the types of books, documents, or records to which the provisions are applicable, and would make those provisions applicable to a specified administrative proceeding contesting citations for retaliation or discrimination complaints. (3) Existing law defines the term "public works" for purposes of requirements regarding the payment of prevailing wages, the regulation of working hours, and the securing of workers' compensation for public works projects. Existing law requires the Labor Commissioner to issue a civil wage and penalty assessment to a contractor or subcontractor, or both, if, after an investigation, the commissioner determines there has been a willful violation of the laws regulating public works. Existing law authorizes an affected contractor or subcontractor to obtain a review of the civil wage and penalty assessment by requesting a hearing from the office of the Labor Commissioner, after which the director shall issue a written decision, as specified. Existing law authorizes an affected contractor or subcontractor to obtain review of the decision of the director by filing a petition for a writ of mandate to the appropriate superior court, as specified. This bill would preclude a contractor or subcontractor from introducing as evidence, or in any other way using or relying on as evidence, at a hearing or writ of mandate proceeding described in the provisions above, any books, documents, or records that are not provided pursuant to a duly served written request by the Labor Commissioner within the time that the Labor Commissioner requests those books, documents, or records to be produced, except as specified. The bill would require the Labor Commissioner to take into consideration a reasonable request from the contractor or subcontractor for an extension of time for production of books, documents, or records, as specified.
Who sponsors CA SB 1316?
Smallwood-Cuevas is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1316.
Description
(1) Existing law sets forth the Labor Commissioner's duties, including investigating employee complaints and providing for a hearing in any action to recover wages, penalties, and other demands for compensation, as specified. Existing law authorizes the Labor Commissioner, as an alternative to a judgment lien, to create a lien on real property for amounts due under a final order in favor of the employee or employees named in the order with the county recorder of any county in which the employer's real property may be located, at the Labor Commissioner's discretion and depending upon the information the Labor Commissioner obtains concerning the employer's assets. Existing law provides that unless the lien is satisfied or released, the lien continues until 10 years from the date of its creation. This bill would authorize the lien to be renewed at any time prior to its expiration for additional periods of 10 years by recording a renewal of certificate of lien or a copy of a renewed judgment. (2) Existing law precludes an employer or other person or entity who may be liable for a violation of the Labor Code from introducing as evidence in an administrative proceeding contesting a citation or writ proceeding under specified provisions, certain books, documents, or records that are not provided pursuant to a duly served written request by the Labor Commissioner within a specified time period, except as specified. This bill would also preclude an employer or other person or entity from using or relying on the above-described books, documents, or records as evidence, would revise the types of books, documents, or records to which the provisions are applicable, and would make those provisions applicable to a specified administrative proceeding contesting citations for retaliation or discrimination complaints. (3) Existing law defines the term "public works" for purposes of requirements regarding the payment of prevailing wages, the regulation of working hours, and the securing of workers' compensation for public works projects. Existing law requires the Labor Commissioner to issue a civil wage and penalty assessment to a contractor or subcontractor, or both, if, after an investigation, the commissioner determines there has been a willful violation of the laws regulating public works. Existing law authorizes an affected contractor or subcontractor to obtain a review of the civil wage and penalty assessment by requesting a hearing from the office of the Labor Commissioner, after which the director shall issue a written decision, as specified. Existing law authorizes an affected contractor or subcontractor to obtain review of the decision of the director by filing a petition for a writ of mandate to the appropriate superior court, as specified. This bill would preclude a contractor or subcontractor from introducing as evidence, or in any other way using or relying on as evidence, at a hearing or writ of mandate proceeding described in the provisions above, any books, documents, or records that are not provided pursuant to a duly served written request by the Labor Commissioner within the time that the Labor Commissioner requests those books, documents, or records to be produced, except as specified. The bill would require the Labor Commissioner to take into consideration a reasonable request from the contractor or subcontractor for an extension of time for production of books, documents, or records, as specified.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-20
- Latest action
- 2026-08-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 157, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Smallwood-Cuevasauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-08-27
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 157, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-08-27
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-08-18
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-13
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
committee-passage
2026-08-13
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-13
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6158.) Ordered to the Senate.
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-06
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
reading-1,reading-2
2026-08-05
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-23
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-06-11
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-05-26
Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and JUD.
referral-committee
2026-05-19
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
reading-1
2026-05-18
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4319.) Ordered to the Assembly.
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-05-12
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-05-11
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2
2026-05-05
Set for hearing May 11.
2026-05-04
May 4 hearing postponed by committee.
2026-04-24
Set for hearing May 4.
2026-04-22
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3980.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-04-16
Set for hearing April 21.
2026-04-15
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3903.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-04-09
Set for hearing April 15.
2026-04-08
Re-referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD.
referral-committee
2026-03-26
Withdrawn from committee.
withdrawal
2026-03-26
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
referral-committee
2026-03-25
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-04
Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
referral-committee
2026-02-23
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-23
Read first time.
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2026-02-20
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Votes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
2026-04-15 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Strickland: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Laird: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-21 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Reyes: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Laird: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Allen: yes
- Stern: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Niello: yes
- Valladares: yes
3rd Reading SB1316 Smallwood-Cuevas
2026-05-18 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Caballero: yes
- Alvarado-Gil: yes
- Grove: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Laird: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Choi: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Becker: yes
- Jones: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Stern: yes
- Limón: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Allen: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Seyarto: other
- Padilla: other
- Niello: other
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] 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
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2026-06-23 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (12)
- Stefani: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Papan: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Macedo: yes
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