Bill Text: CA AB1545 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Satellite wagering facilities: employees.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2024-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB1545 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB1545-Amended.html

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Amended  IN  Assembly  March 09, 2023

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1545

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Introduced by Assembly Member Santiago

February 17, 2023

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An act to amend Section 7026 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to contractors. An act to amend Section 19608.4 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to horse racing.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1545, as amended, Santiago. Contractors. Satellite wagering facilities: employees.

Existing law requires a satellite wagering facility or an organization formed to operate an audiovisual signal system for racing programs, or any of their subcontractors or entities under contract to perform functions in respect to these activities, to enter into a written contractual agreement with a bona fide labor organization for specified employees.

This bill would provide that this requirement does not apply to state employees or state supervisory, managerial, or confidential employees, as defined.

Existing law, the Contractors State License Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors by the Contractors State License Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law defines the term “contractor” as a person who undertakes to perform specified types of work.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that definition.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NOYES   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 19608.4 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

19608.4.

 A satellite wagering facility, facility or an organization established pursuant to Section 19608.2 19608.2, or any of their subcontractors or entities under contract to perform any of the functions specified in this article article, shall, as a condition of operating, enter into a written contractual agreement with the bona fide labor organization which that has historically represented the same or similar classifications of employees at the nearest horseracing meeting. This requirement shall not apply to state employees or state supervisory, managerial, or confidential employees, as defined in Section 3513 of the Government Code. Permanent state or county employees and nonprofit organizations who have historically performed certain services at county, state, or agricultural district fairs may continue to provide those services notwithstanding this section.

SECTION 1.Section 7026 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7026.

“Contractor,” for the purposes of this chapter, is synonymous with “builder” and, within the meaning of this chapter, a contractor is a person who undertakes to or offers to undertake to, or purports to have the capacity to undertake to, or submits a bid to, or does themselves or by or through others, construct, alter, repair, add to, subtract from, improve, move, wreck or demolish a building, highway, road, parking facility, railroad, excavation or other structure, project, development or improvement, or to do any part thereof, including the erection of scaffolding or other structures or works in connection therewith, or the cleaning of grounds or structures in connection therewith, or the preparation and removal of roadway construction zones, lane closures, flagging, or traffic diversions, or the installation, repair, maintenance, or calibration of monitoring equipment for underground storage tanks, and whether or not the performance of work herein described involves the addition to, or fabrication into, a structure, project, development or improvement herein described of a material or article of merchandise. “Contractor” includes subcontractor and specialty contractor. “Roadway” includes, but is not limited to, public or city streets, highways, or a public conveyance.