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CA AB2850

Bill

Status

Passed

9/29/2020

Primary Sponsor

Evan Low

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Origin

State Assembly

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Grants the Public Employment Relations Board jurisdiction to enforce labor relations provisions for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART), including resolution of unfair practice complaints.

  • Requires BART to provide reasonable written notice to exclusive representatives before making changes to matters within the scope of representation and to bargain in good faith with employee organizations.

  • Establishes unlawful practices for both the district and employee organizations, including interference with employee rights, refusal to negotiate in good faith, domination of employee organizations, and failure to participate in impasse procedures.

  • Allows charging parties, respondents, and intervenors to petition district courts of appeal for writs of extraordinary relief from Public Employment Relations Board decisions within 30 days, with courts reviewing factual findings for substantial evidence support.

  • Does not abrogate collective bargaining agreements entered into before January 1, 2021, and applies Chapter 11.5 of the Government Code's public employee labor relations provisions to BART and its employees.

Legislative Description

Public transit employer-employee relations: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 293, Statutes of 2020.

9/29/2020

Committee Referrals

Appropriations8/12/2020
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement7/1/2020
Rules6/11/2020
Appropriations5/5/2020
Public Employment and Retirement4/24/2020

Full Bill Text

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