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CA AB751

Bill

Status

Passed

7/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Gipson

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends indefinitely an exemption from rest period requirements for employees in safety-sensitive positions at petroleum facilities who must carry and monitor communication devices or remain on premises to respond to emergencies (previously set to expire January 1, 2026)

  • Expands the exemption to cover safety-sensitive employees at refineries that produce fuel through processing of alternative feedstock, in addition to traditional petroleum facilities

  • Requires employers to authorize another rest period if an employee's rest is interrupted for an emergency; if circumstances prevent the rest period, the employer must pay one additional hour at the employee's regular rate

  • Applies only to employees covered by Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Order No. 1 who are also covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement that provides wages at least 30% above state minimum wage and includes specific rest period provisions

  • Requires employers to include on itemized pay statements the total hours or pay owed for rest periods not provided

Legislative Description

Rest periods: petroleum facilities: safety-sensitive positions.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 42, Statutes of 2025.

7/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/11/2025
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement5/21/2025
Rules5/8/2025
Appropriations4/3/2025
Labor and Employment3/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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