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AB-552 • 2026

Agricultural Labor Relations Board: office.

Agricultural Labor Relations Board: office.

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Sponsor
Ortega
Last action
Official status
Assembly - Died - Appropriations
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The source does not specify what happens after January 1, 2028 regarding the office location requirement.

AB-552: Changes for the Agricultural Labor Relations Board Office

This law temporarily changes where the Agricultural Labor Relations Board must keep its main office and makes small wording updates to rules about child labor reports.

What This Bill Does

  • Until January 1, 2028, removes the rule that says the board's main office must be in Sacramento.
  • Requires the board to establish an executive or principal office instead of a fixed location requirement until January 1, 2028.
  • Makes nonsubstantive wording changes to existing rules about child labor audits and reports.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Agricultural Labor Relations Board
  • Employers who voluntarily undergo social compliance audits regarding child labor

Terms To Know

Agricultural Labor Relations Board
A government group with 5 members within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency.
Social compliance audit
An audit an employer voluntarily undergoes to check if child labor is involved in its operations or practices.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The change allowing the board to move away from Sacramento ends on January 1, 2028.
  • The bill makes nonsubstantive changes but does not list exactly what words were changed in the audit section.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Assembly - Died - Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Agricultural Labor Relations Board: office.