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CA SB693
Bill
Status
7/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dave Cortese
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AI Summary
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Adds employees of water corporations to the list of workers exempt from California's standard meal period requirements, which normally mandate a 30-minute break after 5 hours of work
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Water corporation employees must still be covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement that provides for wages, hours, meal periods, binding arbitration, premium overtime rates, and hourly pay at least 30% above minimum wage to qualify for the exemption
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Aligns treatment of water corporation employees with existing exemptions already in place for electrical corporations, gas corporations, and local publicly owned electric utilities
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"Water corporation" is defined by reference to Section 241 of the Public Utilities Code
Legislative Description
Employees: meal periods.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 95, Statutes of 2025.
7/30/2025