Committee approves 120‑day notice bill for contracting out bargaining‑unit work

AB 339 would require local governments to provide unions notice 120 days before initiating an RFP or RFQ to contract out bargaining‑unit work. Supporters described the bill as a transparency measure to give affected employees and unions meaningful time and information to bargain over contracting decisions. “The 120 day notice requirement doesn't create new bargaining rights. It ensures existing ones have real meaning,” said Bridal Miramontes of AFSCME California.