CA SB1203

Increases security guard training requirements from 32 to 34 hours, with 18 hours completed within 30 days of registration, and requires all training to be conducted through traditional in-person classroom instruction

Raises annual continuing education from 8 to 16 hours, with at least 8 hours dedicated to practicing deescalation skills through in-person role-play using evidence-based, trauma-informed techniques

Requires reporting of physical altercations with the public (in addition to existing firearm discharge reports) and mandates annual bureau reports on incidents broken down by county, race, and gender of involved parties

Increases administrative fines from $500 to $1,000 for training record violations and raises maximum fines from $2,500 to $10,000 per violation for certain offenses under the Private Security Services Act

Directs the Industrial Welfare Commission to convene by July 1, 2027, to issue a wage order specific to the property services industry by June 30, 2028