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Committee sends bill to appropriations to codify California Workplace Outreach Program

2787209 · March 26, 2025
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Summary

SB 578 would codify the California Workplace Outreach Program (CWAP), a network of community organizations that provide workplace‑rights education and assistance in multiple languages. The committee voted 4–1 to send the bill to Appropriations.

Senate Bill 578, introduced by the committee chair, was advanced to the Senate Appropriations Committee after committee testimony supporting codifying the California Workplace Outreach Program (CWAP).

CWAP began during the COVID‑19 pandemic to connect vulnerable and hard‑to‑reach workers with timely information about workplace rights, paid leave and…

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