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CA AB2646
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Maggy Krell
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AI Summary
- Establishes a minimum wage of $19.75 per hour for agricultural workers hired through state-approved temporary or seasonal worker programs from outside California
- Requires California-resident agricultural workers performing the same or substantially similar work as temporary workers to receive the same $19.75 minimum wage
- Mandates annual cost-of-living adjustments beginning January 1, 2027, tied to the Social Security Administration's consumer price index adjustments
- Defines temporary or seasonal agricultural employment as lasting no longer than one year except in extraordinary circumstances
- Violations constitute a crime under existing labor law, with unpaid wages deposited into the Industrial Relations Unpaid Wage Fund
Legislative Description
Employment: minimum wages: agricultural workers.
Last Action
Referred to Com. on L. & E.
3/16/2026
Committee Referrals
Labor and Employment3/16/2026
Full Bill Text
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