SB 809
Employees and independent contractors: construction trucking.
Became law · by Durazo · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2025-09-13: (PASS), 29 ayes, 8 noes, 3 not voting · Unfinished Business SB809 Durazo et al. Concurrence
Aye (29): Aisha Wahab D, Akilah Weber Pierson D, Angelique Ashby D, Anna Caballero D, Benjamin Allen D, Bob Archuleta D, Caroline Menjivar D, Catherine Blakespear D, Christopher Cabaldon D, Dave Cortese D, Eloise Gómez Reyes D, Henry Stern D, Jerry McNerney D, Jesse Arreguín D, John Laird D, Josh Becker D, Laura Richardson D, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas D, Maria Elena Durazo D, Melissa Hurtado D, Mike McGuire D, Monique Limón D, Sabrina Cervantes D, Sasha Renée Pérez D, Scott Wiener D, Stephen Padilla D, Susan Rubio D, Thomas Umberg D, Timothy Grayson D
No (8): Brian Jones R, Kelly Seyarto R, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Shannon Grove R, Tony Strickland R
Not voting (3): Lena Gonzalez D, Steven Choi R, Suzette Martinez Valladares R
Who lobbied on it
12 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name SB 809 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
CALIFORNIA TEAMSTERS PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL · CALIFORNIA COALITION OF TRAVEL ORGANIZATIONS · CRH AMERICAS, INC. · FEDEX CORPORATION · INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES AFL-CIO · NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS · SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION · State Building & Construction Trades Council of California · TEAMSTERS CALIFORNIA · The De Silva Group and affiliated entities · UNITED CONTRACTORS · WESTERN STATES TRUCKING ASSOCIATION
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-09 | Sen Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | (PASS) | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-04-22 | Sen Judiciary Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 12 | 1 |
| 2025-05-19 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-05-23 | Sen Appropriations Do pass as amended | (PASS) | 5 | 1 |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate floor Senate 3rd Reading SB809 Durazo | (PASS) | 28 | 10 |
| 2025-07-09 | Asm Labor and Employment Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | (PASS) | 6 | 0 |
| 2025-07-15 | Asm Judiciary Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 9 | 3 |
| 2025-08-29 | Asm Appropriations Do pass as amended. | (PASS) | 11 | 3 |
| 2025-09-12 | Assembly floor SB 809 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Ramos | (PASS) | 63 | 12 |
| 2025-09-13 | Senate floor Unfinished Business SB809 Durazo et al. Concurrence | (PASS) | 29 | 8 |