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Personnel records.

It became law on Oct 11, 2025.

CA SB 513 · Senate Bill · 2025–2026

Stage
Became law
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Senate
Sponsors
3
Latest action
Oct 11, 2025

What it does

Existing law grants current and former employees, or their representative, the right to inspect and receive a copy of personnel records maintained by the employer relating to the employee's performance or to any grievance concerning the employee. Existing law requires the employer to make the contents of those personnel records available for inspection, as specified, and makes it a crime for an employer to violate these requirements.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Oct 11, 2025

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Where it goes next

Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.

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