AB 1251 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Job postings.

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.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Aug 2025

Assembly Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Last action Aug 29, 2025

Floor votes · Assembly Jun 3, 2025

How they voted

61–9

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 78

Jun 3, 2025

D Democratic59

56 Yea 3

94% Yea

R Republican19

5 Yea 9 Nay 5

47% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

In committee: Held under submission.

upper

Jul 14, 2025

Committee

In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

upper

Jun 30, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jun 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

upper

Jun 26, 2025

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

upper

Jun 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

upper

Jun 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

upper

Jun 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R., JUD. and APPR.

upper

Jun 3, 2025

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (61-9-8)

assembly

Jun 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 9. Page 1918.)

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

lower

May 23, 2025

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23).

lower

May 7, 2025

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

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.

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and P. & C.P.

lower

Feb 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced. To print.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors