California Legislative ALERT

California Legislative ALERT

California again proves to be a challenging state for background screening industry as evident from the most recent legislative session. We are still early in the legislative calendar for 2023 but information I want to share is CRITICAL because employers and background screeners need to be prepared to engage and take action.

CA SB 647– Is a bill to restore access to full dates of birth in California. You might recall that last year this BILL made it through both houses before BEING vetoed by Governor Newsom. This year efforts are again being made to restore access.  

CA SB 460– a bill effectively banning TENANT screening unless you have a legal requirement to conduct a background check for tenancy. It mirrors recent actions by Alameda County and cities of Oakland and Berkley. While this bill was recently dropped from the 2023 legislative calendar, it is expected to be reintroduced in 2024 so efforts defeat the bill and work alongside our allies is necessary.

CA SB 809– a bill effectively banning employment screening unless there is a legal requirement to background check for employment purposes. This bill remains active and PBSA has information to suggest that it is undergoing amendments. This is bill is will be discussed in a committee hearing on April 11th. The expectation is that this bill continues forward it will pass out of committee because the author of the bill is also the chair of the committee where its first hearing will take place.

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