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CA SB1207

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/10/2018

Primary Sponsor

Kevin de Leon

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Renames the "California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program" to the "CalSavers Retirement Savings Program" throughout the Government Code.

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Labor and Employment5/17/2018
Appropriations4/24/2018
Public Employees and Retirement4/19/2018
Rules2/15/2018

Full Bill Text

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