AB-552 • 2026

Agricultural Labor Relations Board: office.

Agriculture Children Labor

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Ortega
Last action: 2026-02-02
Official status: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide details on specific changes related to social compliance audits or posting reports on child labor, only that nonsubstantive changes are made.

Agricultural Labor Relations Board: Office Changes

AB-552 changes the requirement for the Agricultural Labor Relations Board's main office location until January 1, 2028.

What This Bill Does

Eliminates the requirement that the board’s principal office must be in Sacramento until January 1, 2028.
Requires the board to establish an executive or principal office.

Who It Names or Affects

The Agricultural Labor Relations Board

Terms To Know

Agricultural Labor Relations Board: An agency that handles worker rights in agriculture.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill only changes the location rule until January 1, 2028.
It does not specify how or where exactly the board will set up their new office.

Bill History

2026-02-02 California Legislative Information
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2026-01-31 California Legislative Information
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
2025-04-03 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-17 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.
2025-03-13 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-13 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on L. & E.
2025-02-12 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.
2025-02-11 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 552, as amended, Ortega.
Child labor.
Agricultural Labor Relations Board: office.
Existing law creates the Agricultural Labor Relations Board, consisting of 5 members, within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency. Existing law requires the principal office of the board to be in Sacramento, but authorizes the board to meet and exercise its power at any other place in California.
This bill, until January 1, 2028, would eliminate the requirement that the principal office of the board be located in Sacramento and would, instead, require the board to establish an executive or principal office. The bill would make other nonsubstantive changes.
Existing law requires an employer who has voluntarily subjected itself to a social compliance audit, as defined, whether the audit is conducted in part, or in whole, to determine if child labor is involved in the employer’s operations or practices, to post a clear and conspicuous link on its internet website to a report detailing the findings of the employer’s compliance with child labor laws, as prescribed.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.

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