Commission on the Future of Work.

Existing law requires the Governor to transmit to the Legislature, not later than April 15 of each year, an economic report to be designated as the "Economic Report of the Governor" setting forth, among other things, a review of economic developments during the preceding calendar year and forecasts of trends in employment, income, and investment for the coming year and trends in such major economic sectors as it is feasible to project. This bill would establish in state government the Commission on the Future of Work, which would consist of 8 members, as specified. The bill would require the commission to, among other things, commission research to understand the impact of technology on workers, employers, and the economy in the state, develop recommendations on a policy framework to manage the development, deployment, regulation, taxation, and fair distribution of the benefits of technology used in the workplace that advances the interests of workers and the public, and submit the recommendations to the Legislature and to the Governor no later than November 1, 2019.