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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 617: California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 617 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act. Primary sponsor: Jesse Arreguín (D). Most recent recorded action (October 1, 2025): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 229, Statutes of 2025.

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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, the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act, governs mass layoffs, relocations, and terminations. Existing law prohibits an employer, with certain exceptions, from ordering a mass layoff, relocation, or termination at a covered establishment without giving prescribed written notice to the employees, the Employment Development Department, and other local agencies.

This bill would require employers to include in the notice whether the employer plans to coordinate services through the local workforce development board or another entity, as specified, and information regarding the statewide food assistance program known as CalFresh, as specified.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jesse ArreguínPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7

“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. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 229, Statutes of 2025.
  2. Approved by the Governor.
  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2511.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2819.) Ordered to the Senate.
  7. Ordered to third reading.
  8. Read third time and amended.
  9. Ordered to third reading.
  10. From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Garcia.
  11. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
  12. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20).

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page