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| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/31 | AB 1356 | Requires Employers Give a 90-Day Notice for Layoffs | Bill Passed - House (60 - 14) |
| 5/31 | AB 518 | Extends Paid Family Leave to LGBTQ+ Members | Bill Passed - House (64 - 0) |
| 5/31 | AB 518 | Extends Paid Family Leave to LGBTQ+ Members | Bill Passed - House (64 - 0) |
| 5/31 | SB 760 | Requires there be All-Gender Restrooms in Every School | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6) |
| 5/30 | SB 227 | Establishes a State Program to Pay Undocumented Workers Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
| 5/30 | SB 227 | Establishes a State Program to Pay Undocumented Workers Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
| 5/24 | SB 735 | Establishes Extra Occupational Safety Measures on Motion Picture Sets | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4) |
| 5/24 | SB 447 | Authorizes State and Public University Employees to Resume Travel to Previously Restricted States | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8) |
| 3/30 | AB 957 | Establishes Gender Identity Acknowledgement as a Parental Custody Requirement | Bill Passed - House (51 - 13) |