2026 Legislative Updates

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By: Charlotte Hodde and Bradley Doucette

Seyfarth Synopsis:  As Californians prepare to set their clocks back an hour, California’s Civil Rights Council, within the state’s Civil Rights Department (CRD), is considering a reset of its own. In its October 16, 2026 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Council proposed significant substantive changes to California’s pregnancy leave and accommodation protections. Although…

Continue Reading Spring Forward With California’s Amended Pregnancy Accommodations and Leave Law

Seyfarth Synopsis: With Governor Newsom’s September 30 bill-signing deadline behind us, we review California’s new employment laws for 2027. The most spine-tingling among them are regulations of employers’ use of automated decision systems, changes to last year’s “stay or pay” law, and amendments impacting temporary restraining orders, bereavement leave, and workplace surveillance. But there are no ghosts or ghouls lurking…

Continue Reading California’s 2026 Employment Bills: Tricks and Treats This Legislative Season

Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Legislature concluded the second year of its 2024-2026 session on September 1, 2026, and sent the last of its approved bills to Governor Newsom for consideration. The Governor has until September 30 to approve or veto fewer bills than we’ve seen in years, but those that remain will still impact employers in California.

On September 1…

Continue Reading California Legislative Update: Which Bills Will Make the Cut?