California SB1054: Unemployment insurance: reporting requirements.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 1095 of, and to add Section 1088.3 to, the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment insurance. unemployment insurance Unemployment insurance: reporting requirements. Existing law provides for unemployment compensation benefits for eligible individuals in the state who are unemployed through no fault of their own…

From the committee substitute text, June 18, 2026:

An act to amend Section 1095 of, and to add Section 1088.3 to, the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment insurance. unemployment insurance Unemployment insurance: reporting requirements. Existing law provides for unemployment compensation benefits for eligible individuals in the state who are unemployed through no fault of their own. Existing law requires an employer, as defined, to make contributions for unemployment insurance premiums and to file specified reports with the Director of Employment Development, including, among other reports, a report of contributions, a quarterly return, and a report of wages paid, as specified. This bill would require the Employment Development Department to work with employers to enhance the reporting of employment and earning data, as specified, and, where feasible, to align and streamline definitions and requirements for the report of wages, deploy user-friendly application programming interfaces, and implement other means to simplify reporting processes. The bill would require, beginning July 1, 2027, every employer with 10 or more employees and every individual or organization that, as an agent, reports wages on behalf of one or more employers with 10 or more employees, as specified, to include in the report of wages, information on total monthly wage, industry, occupation, worker type, and hours worked for each employee, as provided. This bill would require the department, on or before July 1, 2027, …

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Sponsors

• Christopher Cabaldon (D, SD03) · primary sponsor
• Angelique Ashby (D, SD08)
• Anna Caballero (D, SD14)
• Dave Cortese (D, SD15)
• Durazo, Maria Elena (D, SD26)
• Caroline Menjivar (D, SD20)
• Scott Wiener (D, SD11)
• John Laird (D, SD17)

Latest actions

1. August 13, 2026: August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2. August 5, 2026: August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
3. June 25, 2026: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4. June 18, 2026: Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.
5. June 17, 2026: From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 17).
6. June 8, 2026: From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on INS.
7. May 26, 2026: Referred to Coms. on INS. and L. & E.
8. May 19, 2026: In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
9. May 18, 2026: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4313.) Ordered to the Assembly.
10. May 14, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Votes

• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 24, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor and Employment] (June 17, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate 3rd Reading SB1054 Cabaldon et al. (May 18, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass (May 14, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (April 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (March 25, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB1054?

SB1054 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Unemployment insurance: reporting requirements.

What does SB1054 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 1095 of, and to add Section 1088.3 to, the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment insurance. unemployment insurance Unemployment insurance: reporting requirements. Existing law provides for unemployment compensation benefits for eligible individuals in the state who are unemployed through no fault of their own…

What is the status of SB1054?

In committee as of August 13, 2026. Latest action: August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. (August 13, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1054?

Christopher Cabaldon (D, SD03), with 7 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB1054?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1054