Plain English Breakdown
The effective date is listed as empty in the metadata, though the bill was chaptered on October 13, 2025.
AB-339: New Notice Rules for Local Public Employee Groups
This law requires local public agencies to give employee organizations at least 45 days of written notice before issuing requests for proposals, quotes, or renewing contracts that affect jobs held by those employees.
What This Bill Does
- Requires a minimum 45-day written notice period before issuing requests for proposals, requests for quotes, or renewing/extending contracts affecting represented job classifications.
- Mandates that the notice includes specific details such as the anticipated duration of the contract.
- Allows agencies to give less than 45 days of notice only in emergencies or other urgent situations where full advance warning is not possible, requiring them to provide as much notice as practicable instead.
- Creates a new state-mandated program for local public agencies by adding these duties.
Who It Names or Affects
- Governing bodies of local public agencies
- Boards and commissions designated by law or by the governing body
- Recognized employee organizations representing local workers
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not define exactly what counts as an emergency, only that agencies must provide as much notice as is practicable if one occurs.
- While the state will not reimburse costs under standard rules for this act, local agencies may still pursue other available remedies to seek reimbursement.