As the 2019 legislative year comes to a close, there are a number of critical labor and employment proposals still making their way to Gov. Newsom’s desk. With just a few short weeks remaining for the Legislature to pass bills, there will be a flurry of activity as everyone watches to see which bills cross the finish line on or before the Sept. 13 deadline.

As California employers are used to by now, the Legislature continues to push the envelope when it comes to labor and employment proposals. and many of these bills, if signed into law, will greatly impact the employer community. This is also Gov. Newsom’s first year in office, so there is an element of high drama as nobody really knows what action he might take on these legislative proposals.