CA SB134

Requires contracts between the State Department of Developmental Services and regional center operators entered into or renewed on or after January 1, 2019 to include employee retention procedures during contractor changes.

Successor contractors must retain all covered employees (those employed for at least 90 days before the change) for a 90-day transition period, maintain their total compensation, and cannot terminate them without cause during this period.

Successor contractors and labor organizations may supersede retention requirements through collective bargaining agreement, and must provide covered employees with written performance evaluations at the end of the transition period.

Covered employees may sue successor contractors for back pay and injunctive relief if employment offers are not made, they are wrongfully discharged, or are paid less than their total compensation, with prevailing employees entitled to recover attorney's fees.

Regional centers must post salaries, wages, and employee benefits for all managerial positions whose primary purpose is administrative management of the regional center on their websites for public transparency.