Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Subcommittee approves initial funding to begin implementing new local employment civil‑rights enforcement and rulemaking; department warns staffing limits could
Summary
Subcommittee 4 approved initial funding to start rulemaking and technical assistance to implement AB 2499 and SB 1340, bills that transfer certain protections and authorize local enforcement of employment civil‑rights protections.
The subcommittee approved CRD’s budget change proposal to begin implementing recently enacted legislation that transfers certain employment protections and requires CRD to develop regulations and provide technical assistance for local enforcement.
Director Kevin Kish told the committee the department seeks positions to implement AB 2499 (transfer of some protections from the Labor Commissioner) and SB 1340 (authorizing local enforcement of employment anti‑discrimination protections). Finance and the Legislative Analyst’s Office described the proposal as an initial tranche intended to fund rulemaking and community engagement; Allison Hewitt of Department of Finance told senators the request is the first…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
