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AB 339

Authors

Ortega

Subject

Local public employee organizations: notice requirements.

Relating To

relating to public employment.

Title

An act to add Section 3504.1 to the Government Code, relating to public employment.

Last Action Dt

2025-10-13

State

Chaptered

Status

Chaptered

Active?

Vote Required

Majority

Appropriation

Fiscal Committee

Yes

Local Program

Yes

Substantive Changes

None

Urgency

Tax Levy

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Actions

2025-10-13		Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 687, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-13		Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-15		Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
2025-09-08		Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 52. Noes 12. Page 3024.).
2025-09-04		In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-04		Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 11. Page 2518.).
2025-09-02		Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29		From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
2025-08-29		Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-08-18		In committee: Referred to suspense file.
2025-07-15		Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-14		From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 9).
2025-06-18		From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
2025-06-13		In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-06-11		Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
2025-06-03		In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-02		Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 11. Page 1899.)
2025-05-27		Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23		Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-05-23		From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23).
2025-05-23		Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
2025-04-09		In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-03-19		From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (March 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-02-18		Referred to Com. on P. E. & R.
2025-01-29		From printer. May be heard in committee February 28.
2025-01-28		Read first time. To print.

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Chaptered		2025-10-13
Enrolled		2025-09-10
Amended Senate		2025-08-29
Amended Senate		2025-07-15
Amended Senate		2025-06-18
Amended Assembly		2025-05-23
Introduced		2025-01-28

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			<html:p>Existing law requires the governing body of a public agency, and boards and commissions designated by law or by the governing body, to give reasonable written notice, except in cases of emergency, as specified, to each recognized employee organization affected of any ordinance, rule,
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			<html:p>This bill would require the governing body of a public agency, and boards and commissions designated by law or by the governing body of a public agency, to give the recognized employee organization no less than 45 days’ written notice before issuing a request for proposals, request for quotes, or renewing or extending an existing contract to perform services that are within the scope of work of the job classifications represented by the recognized employee organization, subject to certain exceptions. The bill would require the notice to include specified information, including the anticipated duration
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								Except as provided in subdivision (c), the governing body of a public agency, and boards and commissions designated by law or by the governing body of a public agency, shall give the recognized employee organization no less than 45 days’ written notice before issuing a request for proposals, request for quotes, or renewing or extending an existing contract, to perform services that are within the scope of work of the job classifications represented by the recognized employee organization.
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								This section does not apply to any of the following contracts:
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								A contract for construction, alteration, demolition, installation, repair, or maintenance work that is subject to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720) of Part 7 of Division 2 of the Labor Code or a contract for highly specialized data, software, or services related to that construction, alteration,
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								A contract for services described in Section 4525 or 4529.10 or that is related to the planning, design, administration, oversight, review, or delivery of public works, residential, commercial, or industrial buildings, or other infrastructure projects subject to adopted uniform codes or standards.
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								This section shall not be interpreted to affect other bargaining rights and obligations under this chapter that were not created by this section.
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Existing law, the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, contains various provisions that govern collective bargaining of local represented employees and delegates jurisdiction to the Public Employment Relations Board to resolve disputes and enforce the statutory duties and rights of local public agency employers and employees. Existing law requires the governing body of a public agency to meet and confer in good faith regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment with representatives of recognized employee organizations. Existing law requires the governing body of a public agency, and boards and commissions designated by law or by the governing body, to give reasonable written notice, except in cases of emergency, as specified, to each recognized employee organization affected of any ordinance, rule, resolution, or regulation directly relating to matters within the scope of representation proposed to be adopted by the governing body or the designated boards and commissions. This bill would provide that no reimbursement shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions for costs mandated by the state pursuant to this act, but would recognize that a local agency or school district may pursue any available remedies to seek reimbursement for these costs.