California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 555
Workers' compensation: average annual earnings.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Caballero (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Laird (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law establishes a workers' compensation system, administered by the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation, to compensate an employee for injuries sustained in the course of employment. Existing law provides for temporary disability, permanent total disability, or permanent partial disability benefits, among other benefits, for an injured employee and requires the computation of an injured employee's average annual earnings and average weekly earnings for purposes of determining those disability benefits. Existing law requires, for computing average annual earnings for purposes of permanent partial disability indemnity, that average weekly earnings be taken at various amounts, including between $240 and $435 for injuries occurring on or after January 1, 2014, except as specified.
This bill would require, for computing average annual earnings for purposes of permanent partial disability indemnity, that average weekly earnings be taken at between $363 and $658 for injuries occurring on or after January 1, 2027.
Text versions
- 06/01/26 - Amended Assembly· Jun 1, 2026
- 01/22/26 - Amended Senate· Jan 22, 2026
- 04/01/25 - Amended Senate· Apr 1, 2025
- 02/20/25 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2025
- SB555
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading SB555 Caballero et al. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 5, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 9, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Jun 24, 2026 · House
June 24 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. - Jun 1, 2026 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on INS. - May 4, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on INS. - Jan 27, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 3300.) Ordered to the Assembly. - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3269.) (January 22). - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing January 22. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - May 5, 2025 · Senate
May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 5. - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
April 28 hearing postponed by committee. - Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 28. - Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
April 21 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 21. - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 739.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 9. - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.