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SJR-2 • 2026

Classified workers’ rights.

Classified workers’ rights.

Labor
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Cortese (S) , Cervantes
Last action
2025-07-10
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 141, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify exactly what rights will be guaranteed or how they will be implemented.

Rights for Classified Workers

This law urges the President and Congress to create federal legislation that guarantees certain rights for classified workers.

What This Bill Does

  • Urges the President and Congress to approve federal legislation guaranteeing specified rights to classified workers.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Classified workers
  • The President and Congress

Terms To Know

classified workers
People who have special jobs that involve secret information or tasks.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not create any rules itself, only urges the creation of federal legislation.
  • The specific rights and details of the proposed legislation are not specified in this bill.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-10 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 141, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-07-10 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 2 p.m.

  3. 2025-07-07 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  4. 2025-07-03 California Legislative Information

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 57. Noes 7. Page 2426.) Ordered to the Senate.

  5. 2025-07-03 California Legislative Information

    Coauthors revised.

  6. 2025-06-25 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 25).

  7. 2025-06-25 California Legislative Information

    Coauthors revised.

  8. 2025-05-05 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on P. E. & R.

  9. 2025-04-07 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  10. 2025-04-07 California Legislative Information

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 675.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  11. 2025-03-27 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  12. 2025-03-26 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 568.) (March 26).

  13. 2025-03-18 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing March 26.

  14. 2025-03-12 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  15. 2025-03-03 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

Official Summary Text

SJR 2, Cortese.
Classified workers’ rights.
This measure would urge President Donald J. Trump and the Congress of the United States to approve federal legislation guaranteeing specified rights to classified workers that would, among other things, empower those workers to work in a stable, safe environment and receive livable and competitive wages, as provided.

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