California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill
SB 469: Department of Industrial Relations: task force: public infrastructure: employment: underrepresented communities.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 469 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Department of Industrial Relations: task force: public infrastructure: employment: underrepresented communities. Primary sponsor: Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D). Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law creates in the Labor and Workforce Development Agency the Department of Industrial Relations to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of wage earners of California, to improve their working conditions, and to advance their opportunities for profitable employment.
This bill would require the department to establish the California Public Infrastructure Task Force, composed of representatives of specified agencies to promote employment in public infrastructure projects for underrepresented communities and to provide compliance assistance to contractors and subcontractors in public infrastructure projects regarding their nondiscrimination obligations, as specified.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola Smallwood-Cuevas | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 28 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
- May 12 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Set for hearing May 12.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 966.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Set for hearing April 30.
- April 9 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Set for hearing April 9.
- March 26 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Set for hearing March 26.
- Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
- From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
- Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.