CA SB 1371
enactedSolid waste handling services: labor dispute.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CA SB 1371 pass?
Yes. CA SB 1371 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 704, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA SB 1371 about?
Existing law contains various provisions relating to franchise agreements between a local jurisdiction and a service provider for the provision of services such as utilities, waste hauling, and cable television. This bill would prohibit any franchise contracts, licenses, or permits for solid waste handling services, as defined, entered into or substantially amended, as defined, by a local agency on or after January 1, 2027, from including a force majeure provision that excuses or suspends the service provider's obligation to perform under the franchise contract, license, or permit in the event of a work stoppage arising out of or in connection with a labor dispute, as defined. The bill would also provide that any force majeure provision in a franchise contract, license, or permit for solid waste handling services is void and unenforceable to the extent that it excuses or suspends performance due to a work stoppage arising out of or in connection with a labor dispute. By imposing new duties on local governments with respect to the franchise contracts, licenses, or permits for solid waste handling services, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would provide that its provisions are severable. The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors CA SB 1371?
Durazo is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1371.
Description
Existing law contains various provisions relating to franchise agreements between a local jurisdiction and a service provider for the provision of services such as utilities, waste hauling, and cable television. This bill would prohibit any franchise contracts, licenses, or permits for solid waste handling services, as defined, entered into or substantially amended, as defined, by a local agency on or after January 1, 2027, from including a force majeure provision that excuses or suspends the service provider's obligation to perform under the franchise contract, license, or permit in the event of a work stoppage arising out of or in connection with a labor dispute, as defined. The bill would also provide that any force majeure provision in a franchise contract, license, or permit for solid waste handling services is void and unenforceable to the extent that it excuses or suspends performance due to a work stoppage arising out of or in connection with a labor dispute. By imposing new duties on local governments with respect to the franchise contracts, licenses, or permits for solid waste handling services, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would provide that its provisions are severable. The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-20
- Latest action
- 2026-09-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 704, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Durazoauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-27
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 704, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-27
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-08-31
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-26
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-26
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 5913.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2026-08-19
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-19
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-08-19
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 58. Noes 17. Page 6262.) Ordered to the Senate.
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-10
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-06
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
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2026-08-05
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 5).
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2026-06-16
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-06-08
Referred to Com. on JUD.
referral-committee
2026-05-20
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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2026-05-19
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 4338.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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2026-05-05
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-05-04
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
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2026-04-24
Set for hearing May 4.
2026-04-22
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4015.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-04-13
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
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2026-04-09
Set for hearing April 22.
2026-03-04
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
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 [Appropriations]
2026-04-22 · pass · 5-2
Member-level votes (7)
- Durazo: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Laird: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Choi: no
- Seyarto: no
3rd Reading
2026-05-19 · pass · 29-9
Member-level votes (40)
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Allen: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Limón: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Becker: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Rubio: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Stern: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Laird: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Richardson: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Strickland: no
- Grove: no
- Alvarado-Gil: no
- Ochoa Bogh: no
- Dahle: no
- Jones: no
- Choi: no
- Valladares: no
- Seyarto: no
- Cabaldon: other
- Niello: other
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-16 · pass · 9-3
Member-level votes (12)
- Zbur: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Papan: yes
- Macedo: no
- Dixon: no
- Sanchez: no
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