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CA SB1207
Bill
AI Summary
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Renames the "California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program" to the "CalSavers Retirement Savings Program" throughout the Government Code.
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Requires eligible employers with 5 or more employees to offer payroll deduction retirement savings arrangements, with implementation timelines based on employer size (100+ employees within 12 months, 50+ within 24 months, all others within 36 months).
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Establishes automatic enrollment in the program for eligible employees who do not opt out, with a default contribution rate of 3 percent of annual salary or wages, adjustable between 2-5 percent by regulation.
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Authorizes the California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Investment Board to design and manage the program as an IRA-based retirement savings vehicle, including investment management and vendor registration processes.
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Provides employers with liability protection, specifying they are not fiduciaries and bear no responsibility for the state-administered program's administration, investment performance, or participant decisions.
Legislative Description
CalSavers Retirement Savings Program.
Last Action
June 20 hearing postponed by committee.
6/14/2018