CA AB2495

Expands California's prohibition on unfair immigration-related practices to include "coercion" as a standalone violation, beyond the existing prohibition on retaliation for exercising labor rights

Broadens the definition of unfair immigration-related practices to include "implicitly or explicitly" threatening to file false reports or contact immigration authorities (previously only covered explicit threats)

Establishes civil penalties of up to $10,000 per employee for each violation, awarded directly to affected employees

Defines "coercion" as conduct that would dissuade a reasonable person from exercising legal rights or induce them to engage in conduct they have a right to abstain from under California labor, government, or civil codes

Maintains existing remedies including license suspension (14-90 days depending on violation history), equitable relief, damages, and attorney's fees for prevailing plaintiffs