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S04473Introduced in the Senate

Clarifies that the statutory damages available for certain wage violations are not punitive in nature and are designed to be liquidated damages rather than penalties or to compensate workers for the employer's failure to prevent wage theft and for the harm to employees that results from such failure.

Engrossed

Introduced by Jessica Ramos, District 13

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Clarifies that the statutory damages available for certain wage violations are not punitive in nature and are designed to be liquidated damages rather than penalties or to compensate workers for the employer's failure to prevent wage theft and for the harm to employees that results from such failure.

Where it stands

ordered to third reading rules cal.477

June 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage · February 26, 2026

48

Yes

9

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

63 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Anthony Palumbo1Yes
Mario Mattera2Yes
Dean Murray3Yes
Monica Martinez4Yes
Steven Rhoads5Yes
Siela Bynoe6Yes
Jack Martins7Yes
Alexis Weik8Absent
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick9Absent
James Sanders10Yes

Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO LABOR

  2. 1ST REPORT CAL.1194

  3. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. PASSED SENATE

  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. referred to labor

  8. died in assembly

  9. returned to senate

  10. REFERRED TO LABOR

  11. 1ST REPORT CAL.353

  12. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  13. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  14. PASSED SENATE

  15. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  16. referred to codes

  17. substituted for a5000

  18. ordered to third reading rules cal.477

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