AB-845
Labor & Employment

Employment: complaints: agricultural employees.

Engrossed
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Requires state labor agencies to collaborate on handling agricultural worker complaints.
  • Mandates agencies to forward complaints to the appropriate division for investigation.
  • Establishes a streamlined process for agricultural workers to file workplace grievances.

Summary

Assembly Member Arambula's proposal to enhance California's agricultural labor complaint system would require three state entities - the Agricultural Labor Relations Board, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, and Division of Occupational Safety and Health - to coordinate their handling of agricultural worker complaints. Under the measure, these agencies must collaborate to ensure complaints are properly routed to the appropriate division for investigation and processing.

The bill establishes specific definitions to guide implementation, identifying agricultural employees according to existing Labor Code criteria and designating the three named divisions as appropriate entities for complaint resolution. This framework builds upon the current system where each agency independently manages complaints within its jurisdiction.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Placed on suspense file
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Hearing
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AB 845 Arambula Assembly Third Reading
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Do pass
Assembly Labor And Employment Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Labor And Employment Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Read first time. To print.

Contacts

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Anna CaballeroD
Senator
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Tim GraysonD
Senator
Committee Member
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Joaquin ArambulaD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Megan DahleR
Senator
Committee Member
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Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Committee Member
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Anna CaballeroD
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Tim GraysonD
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Committee Member
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Joaquin ArambulaD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Megan DahleR
Senator
Committee Member
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Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Committee Member
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Aisha WahabD
Senator
Committee Member
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Christopher CabaldonD
Senator
Committee Member
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Laura RichardsonD
Senator
Committee Member

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Introduced By

Joaquin Arambula
Joaquin ArambulaD
California State Assembly Member
40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/3/2025)

Latest Voting History

July 7, 2025
PASS
Senate Committee
Senate Appropriations Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
6017PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Requires state labor agencies to collaborate on handling agricultural worker complaints.
  • Mandates agencies to forward complaints to the appropriate division for investigation.
  • Establishes a streamlined process for agricultural workers to file workplace grievances.

Get Involved

Act Now!

Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

Joaquin Arambula
Joaquin ArambulaD
California State Assembly Member

Summary

Assembly Member Arambula's proposal to enhance California's agricultural labor complaint system would require three state entities - the Agricultural Labor Relations Board, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, and Division of Occupational Safety and Health - to coordinate their handling of agricultural worker complaints. Under the measure, these agencies must collaborate to ensure complaints are properly routed to the appropriate division for investigation and processing.

The bill establishes specific definitions to guide implementation, identifying agricultural employees according to existing Labor Code criteria and designating the three named divisions as appropriate entities for complaint resolution. This framework builds upon the current system where each agency independently manages complaints within its jurisdiction.

40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/3/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Placed on suspense file
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Hearing
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AB 845 Arambula Assembly Third Reading
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Do pass
Assembly Labor And Employment Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Labor And Employment Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Read first time. To print.

Latest Voting History

July 7, 2025
PASS
Senate Committee
Senate Appropriations Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
6017PASS

Contacts

Profile
Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Tim GraysonD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Joaquin ArambulaD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Megan DahleR
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
0 of 8 row(s) selected.
Page 1 of 2
Select All Legislators
Profile
Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Tim GraysonD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Joaquin ArambulaD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Profile
Megan DahleR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Aisha WahabD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Christopher CabaldonD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Laura RichardsonD
Senator
Committee Member