CA SB 703
vetoedPorts: truck drivers.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did CA SB 703 pass?
No. CA SB 703 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-03-02): Veto sustained.
What is CA SB 703 about?
Existing law regulates the operation of ports and harbors. Existing law requires a person providing labor or services for remuneration to be considered an employee rather than an independent contractor unless the hiring entity demonstrates that certain conditions are satisfied, including that the person is free from the control and direction of the hiring entity in connection with the performance of the work, both under the contract for the performance of the work and in fact. This bill would require a trucking company, and a truck driver who is not classified as an employee by a trucking company, to provide to a port, defined to mean the Port of Long Beach or the Port of Los Angeles, certain information, including, with respect to a trucking company, a sworn affirmation by the trucking company that the trucking company is withholding all required taxes from the wages of any truck driver who is considered an employee under state law, as specified. By expanding the scope of the crime of perjury, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also require, beginning January 1, 2027, that information to be made publicly available by the port. The bill would require a trucking company to update a port within 30 days of a change to its operation that results in more than 50% of its employees being replaced by independent contractors and would impose a civil penalty of $5,000 for failure to do so. The bill would make a person who provides false or misleading information for the purpose of representing compliance with those requirements liable for a civil penalty of $20,000, as prescribed. This bill would require, beginning January 1, 2027, a port, on a quarterly basis, to publish on its internet website specified information regarding each truck that entered the port during the prior quarter. The bill would require a port, upon request of the Labor Commissioner, to provide to the Labor Commissioner additional information in the possession of the port regarding a truck that entered the port. By imposing new duties on a port, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles. 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 with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors CA SB 703?
Richardson is the primary sponsor of CA SB 703.
Description
Existing law regulates the operation of ports and harbors. Existing law requires a person providing labor or services for remuneration to be considered an employee rather than an independent contractor unless the hiring entity demonstrates that certain conditions are satisfied, including that the person is free from the control and direction of the hiring entity in connection with the performance of the work, both under the contract for the performance of the work and in fact. This bill would require a trucking company, and a truck driver who is not classified as an employee by a trucking company, to provide to a port, defined to mean the Port of Long Beach or the Port of Los Angeles, certain information, including, with respect to a trucking company, a sworn affirmation by the trucking company that the trucking company is withholding all required taxes from the wages of any truck driver who is considered an employee under state law, as specified. By expanding the scope of the crime of perjury, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also require, beginning January 1, 2027, that information to be made publicly available by the port. The bill would require a trucking company to update a port within 30 days of a change to its operation that results in more than 50% of its employees being replaced by independent contractors and would impose a civil penalty of $5,000 for failure to do so. The bill would make a person who provides false or misleading information for the purpose of representing compliance with those requirements liable for a civil penalty of $20,000, as prescribed. This bill would require, beginning January 1, 2027, a port, on a quarterly basis, to publish on its internet website specified information regarding each truck that entered the port during the prior quarter. The bill would require a port, upon request of the Labor Commissioner, to provide to the Labor Commissioner additional information in the possession of the port regarding a truck that entered the port. By imposing new duties on a port, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles. 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 with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-21
- Latest action
- 2026-03-02 — Veto sustained.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Richardsonauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-02
Stricken from file.
2026-03-02
Veto sustained.
2025-10-13
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2025-10-13
Vetoed by the Governor.
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2025-09-23
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
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2025-09-13
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 3025.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
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2025-09-12
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-12
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 66. Noes 10. Page 3399.) Ordered to the Senate.
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2025-09-03
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2025-09-02
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
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2025-08-29
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 29).
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2025-08-20
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-16
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-07-15
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (July 14).
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2025-06-26
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
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2025-06-16
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.
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2025-06-12
Re-referred to Coms. on L. & E. and TRANS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
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2025-06-09
Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and L. & E.
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2025-06-03
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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2025-06-02
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 1396.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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2025-05-23
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1210.) (May 23).
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2025-05-23
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2025-05-16
Set for hearing May 23.
2025-05-12
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-06
Set for hearing May 12.
2025-05-01
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-04-30
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 967.) (April 30).
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2025-04-21
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
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2025-04-11
Set for hearing April 30.
2025-04-09
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L., P.E. & R. (Ayes 11. Noes 3. Page 711.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
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2025-03-25
Set for hearing April 8.
2025-03-13
Withdrawn from committee.
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2025-03-13
Re-referred to Coms. on TRANS. and L., P.E. & R.
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2025-03-12
Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and TRANS.
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2025-02-24
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2025-02-24
Read first time.
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2025-02-21
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Versions
- 02/21/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-21Compare
- 04/21/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-04-21Compare
- 05/01/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-05-01Compare
- 06/16/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-06-16Compare
- 07/16/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-07-16Compare
- 09/02/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-09-02Compare
- 09/18/25 - Enrolled — 2025-09-18Compare
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Votes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ]
2025-04-08 · pass · 11-3
Member-level votes (15)
- Cortese: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Limón: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Strickland: no
- Dahle: no
- Valladares: no
- Seyarto: other
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-04-30 · pass · 4-1
Member-level votes (5)
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Laird: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Strickland: no
Placed on suspense file
2025-05-12 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Wahab: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Caballero: yes
Do pass
2025-05-23 · pass · 5-1
Member-level votes (7)
- Caballero: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Seyarto: no
- Dahle: other
3rd Reading
2025-06-02 · pass · 28-10
Member-level votes (40)
- Menjivar: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Becker: yes
- Laird: yes
- Durazo: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Limón: yes
- Allen: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Stern: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: no
- Niello: no
- Seyarto: no
- Valladares: no
- Alvarado-Gil: no
- Grove: no
- Dahle: no
- Strickland: no
- Choi: no
- Jones: no
- Hurtado: other
- Reyes: other
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Transportation]
2025-06-25 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Flora: yes
- Ward: yes
- Chen: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Lee: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Ortega: yes
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-07-14 · pass · 14-1
Member-level votes (16)
- Papan: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Ward: yes
- Davies: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Hart: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Macedo: no
- Lackey: other
Do pass as amended.
2025-08-29 · pass · 11-3
Member-level votes (15)
- Elhawary: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Fong: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Solache: yes
- Sanchez: no
- Tangipa: no
- Dixon: no
- Ta: other
SB 703 Richardson Senate Third Reading By Bryan
2025-09-13 · pass · 66-10
Member-level votes (80)
- Ahrens: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Addis: yes
- Ward: yes
- Haney: yes
- Hart: yes
- Fong: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Bains: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Soria: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Berman: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Papan: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Lee: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Solache: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Davies: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Krell: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Patel: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Chen: yes
- Flora: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Johnson: no
- Dixon: no
- Hadwick: no
- Tangipa: no
- Ávila Farías: no
- Macedo: no
- Gallagher: no
- Sanchez: no
- Ellis: no
- DeMaio: no
- Castillo: other
- Lackey: other
- Patterson: other
- Ta: other
Unfinished Business SB703 Richardson Concurrence
2025-09-13 · pass · 29-8
Member-level votes (40)
- Richardson: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Stern: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Limón: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Becker: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Allen: yes
- Laird: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- McGuire: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Niello: no
- Strickland: no
- Seyarto: no
- Jones: no
- Dahle: no
- Ochoa Bogh: no
- Alvarado-Gil: no
- Grove: no
- Gonzalez: other
- Valladares: other
- Choi: other
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