Transportation network company drivers: labor relations.
Existing law declares the public policy of the state regarding labor organization, including, among other things, that it is necessary for a worker to have full freedom of association, self-organization, and designation of representatives of their own choosing, to negotiate the terms and conditions of their employment, and to be free from the interference, restraint, or coercion of employers of labor, or their agents, in the designation of such representatives or in self-organization or in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection.
California AB 1340 (20252026) — Transportation network company drivers: labor relations.
Existing law declares the public policy of the state regarding labor organization, including, among other things, that it is necessary for a worker to have full freedom of association, self-organization, and designation of representatives of their own choosing, to negotiate the terms and conditions of their employment, and to be free from the interference, restraint, or coercion of employers of labor, or their agents, in the designation of such representatives or in self-organization or in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
AB 1340 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 60–15 (pass) · lower
Placed on suspense file — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended. — 11–3 (pass) · lower
Do pass — 5–2 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 5–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 11–4 (pass) · upper
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Transportation] — 4–1 (pass) · upper
3rd Reading AB1340 Wicks et al. By Cortese — 29–10 (pass) · upper
That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. Ordered to third reading. — 4–1 (pass) · upper
AB 1340 Wicks Assembly Third Reading — 54–15 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Wicks — primary (person)
Berman — author (person)
Bryan — coauthor (person)
Elhawary — coauthor (person)
Kalra — coauthor (person)
Lee — coauthor (person)
Mark González — coauthor (person)
McKinnor — coauthor (person)
Pérez — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2025-02-21 Introduced. To print. introduction
2025-02-22 From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-24 Read first time. reading-1
2025-03-13 Referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
2025-04-08 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2025-04-09 Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
2025-04-10 Re-referred to Com. on L. & E. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. referral-committee
2025-04-24 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2025-05-07 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2025-05-27 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23). amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage
2025-05-27 Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2025-05-28 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2025-06-04 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 15. Page 2081.) passage, reading-1, reading-3
2025-06-05 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2025-06-18 Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and TRANS. referral-committee
2025-06-19 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2025-06-25 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2025-07-09 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2025-08-18 In committee: Referred to suspense file. referral-committee
2025-08-29 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2025-08-29 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2025-09-02 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-3
2025-09-02 Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b). referral-committee
2025-09-02 Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b). referral-committee
2025-09-02 (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2402.)
2025-09-03 From committee: That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (September 3) committee-passage
2025-09-08 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 2594.). passage, reading-1, reading-3
2025-09-08 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-09 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 15. Page 3095.). amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2025-09-09 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2025-10-03 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2025-10-03 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 335, Statutes of 2025. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e93e6830-dd17-40e5-b042-cf2b1e7b8082. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).