AB 1331: Workplace surveillance.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law establishes the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement within the Department of Industrial Relations. Existing law authorizes the division, which is headed by the Labor Commissioner, to enforce the Labor Code and all labor laws of the state the enforcement of which is not specifically vested in any other officer, board, or commission.

This bill would limit the use of workplace surveillance tools, as defined, by employers, including by prohibiting an employer from monitoring or surveilling employees in a bathroom located in the workplace, except as specified. The bill would provide an employee with the right to leave behind workplace surveillance tools that are on their person or in their possession when entering a bathroom, except as specified.

This bill would authorize the commissioner to enforce the bill’s provisions, as prescribed, and would authorize a public prosecutor to bring specified enforcement actions. The bill would subject an employer who violates the bill to a civil penalty of up to $500 for each violation.

The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. September 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 851, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. September 14, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.
4. August 31, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
5. August 31, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 7. Page 7001.).
6. August 31, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 5.).
7. August 30, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. August 28, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9. August 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. August 21, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
11. August 21, 2026Ordered to second reading.
12. August 21, 2026From inactive file.