California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act.
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Officially: “California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act.” Read the full text
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2025-2026 session
Where it is
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · Feb 20, 2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. · Feb 21, 2025
Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. · Mar 5, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. · Mar 24, 2025
Set for hearing April 30. · Apr 11, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 967.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 30, 2025
Set for hearing May 12. · May 2, 2025
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. · May 12, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 13, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1272.) Ordered to the Assembly. · May 28, 2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · May 28, 2025
Referred to Com. on L. & E. · Jun 5, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E. · Jun 27, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 10, 2025
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20). · Aug 20, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · Aug 21, 2025
From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Garcia. · Aug 25, 2025
Ordered to third reading. · Aug 25, 2025
Read third time and amended. · Aug 27, 2025
Ordered to third reading. · Aug 27, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2819.) Ordered to the Senate. · Sep 2, 2025
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. · Sep 3, 2025
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2511.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Sep 4, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. · Sep 9, 2025
Approved by the Governor. · Oct 1, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 229, Statutes of 2025. · Oct 1, 2025
The numbers
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Recorded votes
Unfinished Business SB617 Arreguín ConcurrenceSenate · 2025-09-04 · (PASS) · Ayes 38, Noes 0, Abstain 2
SB 617 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By OrtegaAssembly · 2025-09-02 · (PASS) · Ayes 77, Noes 0, Abstain 2
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.Assembly · 2025-08-20 · (PASS) · Ayes 15, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2025-07-09 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Senate 3rd Reading SB617 ArreguínSenate · 2025-05-28 · (PASS) · Ayes 36, Noes 0, Abstain 4
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2025-04-30 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the California legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 229, Statutes of 2025. (Oct 1, 2025).