CA SB1089

Requires covered establishments (grocery stores and pharmacies) to provide written notice of closure to employees, state agencies, local workforce boards, and elected officials no later than 45 days before closing, with small businesses (5 or fewer employees) having 30 days notice instead.

Exempts small independent pharmacies (15 or fewer nationwide) and small grocery stores (15 or fewer nationwide) from notifying state agencies and local officials, though they must still notify employees.

Establishes civil penalties up to $10,000 per closure for violations, with courts awarding attorney's fees to prevailing plaintiffs; employees who don't receive notice can recover $100 per employee per day in liquidated damages.

Requires pharmacies to post closure notices including information about prescription transfer locations and contact information, and requires grocery stores to provide closure notices through multiple communication channels.

Directs the State Department of Social Services to notify the federal Food and Nutrition Service of grocery store closures, and requires local workforce boards to provide affected employees with information about unemployment insurance, CalWORKs, CalFresh, and local job training services.