California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 854
Unemployment insurance.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the Unemployment Insurance Code, governs unemployment insurance in the state, including, among other things, the administration of unemployment and disability compensation. Existing law defines various terms for purposes of the code.
This bill would define "mail," "mailing," or "mailed" to include a writing transmitted by the United States Postal Service or other common mail carrier or by electronic transmission, as specified.
Text versions
- 10/01/25 - Chaptered· Oct 1, 2025
- 08/29/25 - Enrolled· Aug 29, 2025
- 04/10/25 - Amended Senate· Apr 10, 2025
- 03/04/25 - Introduced· Mar 4, 2025
- SB854
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 24, 2026, 8:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 House | SB 854 Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 20, 2025 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 9, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 1, 2025 Senate | Consent Calendar 2nd SB854 L., P.E. & R. (Smallwood-Cuevas) | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 9, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 1, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 240, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 1, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 3, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. - Aug 28, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Aug 28, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2777.) Ordered to the Senate. - Aug 21, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. - Aug 20, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20). - Jul 9, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - May 19, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on INS. - May 1, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - May 1, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 984.) Ordered to the Assembly. - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. - Apr 17, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 28. - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 740.) (April 9). - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 9. - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after April 4. - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.