CA SB937

Requires employers to provide lactation rooms or locations that are safe, clean, private, and include a surface for breast pump equipment, a place to sit, and access to electricity.

Mandates employers provide access to a sink with running water and a refrigerator suitable for storing milk in close proximity to the employee's work area.

Requires employers to develop and implement a lactation accommodation policy, distribute it to new employees and upon parental leave inquiries, and maintain records of accommodation requests for 3 years.

Classifies denial of reasonable break time or adequate space to express milk as a failure to provide rest periods, with violations subject to $100 civil penalties per day and employee remedies under Labor Code Section 226.7.

Prohibits employer retaliation or discrimination against employees exercising lactation accommodation rights and directs the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement to create a model request form and optional best practices guidance.