California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1251
Job postings.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Berman (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law establishes the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, under the direction of the Labor Commissioner, within the Department of Industrial Relations to enforce various labor laws. Existing law requires certain employers to disclose certain salary information in job postings.
This bill would require a private employer who publicly advertises a job posting to include in the posting a statement disclosing whether the posting is for a vacancy for the advertised position or not, as specified.
Text versions
- 06/26/25 - Amended Senate· Jun 26, 2025
- 05/23/25 - Amended Assembly· May 23, 2025
- 04/09/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 9, 2025
- 03/24/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 24, 2025
- 02/21/25 - Introduced· Feb 21, 2025
- AB1251
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 18, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 3, 2025 House | AB 1251 Berman Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Held under submission. - Jul 14, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jun 30, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 30, 2025 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee. - Jun 30, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Jun 26, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Jun 26, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R., JUD. and APPR. - Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 2, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 9. Page 1918.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23). - May 23, 2025 · House
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.) - May 7, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Apr 9, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended. - Apr 3, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on L. & E. - Mar 24, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended. - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and P. & C.P. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Read first time. - Feb 22, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. - Feb 21, 2025 · House
Introduced. To print.