Prior to a deadline of October 13, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed several bills into law impacting employers’ compliance obligations regarding pay transparency, workplace notices, pay data reporting, paid family leave, tip theft, and more. At the same time, Governor Newsom vetoed a few closely watched bills, including those that would have required employers to provide notice of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and prevented employers from banning face masks. Here is a list of key labor and employment bills either signed into law or vetoed.

Quick Hits

• Governor Newsom had an October 13, 2025, deadline to sign bills passed by the legislature during the recent legislative session that ended on September 13, 2025.
• The governor signed more than a dozen bills impacting employers. The laws take effect January 1, 2026, except where otherwise noted.
• However, the governor also vetoed high-profile employment bills addressing employers’ use of AI, employees’ right to wear face masks, and employers’ obligations to comply with judgments.

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