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Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE)

Yearly legislative updates

Following is a brief description of some of the labor laws that were enacted in each of the years indicated. Unless otherwise noted, all laws become effective on January 1 of the following year. (Example: laws enacted during 2002 are effective January 1, 2003.)

To find legislation by topic, click the following links:

Discrimination ( 2007 , 2006 , 2005 , 2004 , 2003 , 2002 , 2001 )

Public Works ( 2007 , 2006 , 2005 , 2004 , 2003 , 2002 , 2001 )

Wages, Hours, and Working Conditions ( 2007 , 2006 , 2005 , 2004 , 2003 , 2002 , 2001 )

To find legislation by bill number, click the following links:

2007

AB 632 SB 319 SB 812 SB 869 SB 929

2006

AB 372 AB 1835 AB 2095 AB 2613 SB 535 SB 1719
AB 713
(effective 6/27/06)		 AB 1995 AB 2362 AB 3051 SB 1468 SB 1852

2005

AB 139
(effective 7/05)		 AB 145
(effective 7/05)		 AB 414 AB 1027 AB 1093 AB 1311 AB 1734 SB 101
(effective 7/05)		 SB 184 SB 759

2004

AB 1127 AB 2690 AB 3020 SB 1134 SB 1618 SB 1809

2003

AB 98 AB 276 AB 330 AB 852 AB 1418 AB 1688 SB 158 SB 478 SB 796 SB 966
AB 223 AB 324 AB 807 AB 1132 AB 1506 SB 2 SB 210 SB 777 SB 868

2002

AB 1448 AB 1506 AB 2195 AB 2412 AB 2509 AB 2895 AB 2957 SB 278 SB 1471 SB 1818

2001

AB 25 AB 423 AB 471 AB 1015 AB 1025 AB 1069 AB 1675 SB 588 SB 912 SB 1125