Public transportation providers.

Assembly Member Wilson's legislation expands legal protections for public transportation workers by modifying how restraining orders are enforced across transit systems and increasing penalties for violence against transit personnel. The bill amends both civil procedure and criminal statutes to address workplace safety concerns in public transportation.

The legislation enables temporary restraining orders issued for transit-related violence to be enforced throughout an entire public transit system, including all vehicles, stations, stops, and facilities. Law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction over transit systems gain explicit authority to enforce these orders, while transit agencies must promptly notify law enforcement when orders are issued.

The measure also broadens existing battery offense provisions to specifically include public transportation providers, employees, and contractors as protected parties. When perpetrators knowingly target these individuals during their duties, they face fines up to $10,000 and jail terms up to one year. Cases involving injury carry enhanced penalties of up to three years in state prison.

To facilitate implementation, the bill requires the Judicial Council to develop standardized forms and procedures for these protective orders while eliminating filing fees for transit-related petitions. The provisions maintain existing constitutional protections and labor rights while creating new enforcement mechanisms across jurisdictional boundaries within public transportation networks.