Existing law, the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act, governs mass layoffs, relocations, and terminations. Existing law prohibits an employer, with certain exceptions, from ordering a mass layoff, relocation, or termination at a covered establishment without giving prescribed written notice to the employees, the Employment Development Department, and other local agencies.
This bill would require employers to include in the notice whether the employer plans to coordinate services through the local workforce development board, as specified, and information regarding the statewide food assistance program known as Calfresh, as specified.

Statutes affected:
SB 617: 1401 LAB
02/20/25 - Introduced: 1401 LAB
03/24/25 - Amended Senate: 1401 LAB, 1401 LAB, 1401 LAB
06/27/25 - Amended Assembly: 1401 LAB