AB 2157 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Workforce development: Displaced Oil and Gas Worker Pilot Program: extension.

Summary

Existing law establishes, until July 1, 2027, the Displaced Oil and Gas Worker Pilot Program, to be administered by the Employment Development Department (department) , for the purpose of addressing employment dislocations associated with oil, gas, and related industries. That program requires the department, using funds to be appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of the program, to award grants on a competitive basis to qualified applicants, as specified, for specified eligible activities. This bill would extend the program indefinitely by removing the July 1, 2027, repeal date. The bill would require the department to implement and administer the program only to the extent that funding is appropriated by the Legislature, as specified.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Aug 2026

Assembly Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Aug 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Last action Aug 27, 2026

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What changed between versions

08/20/26 - Amended Senate → AB2157 · 1 edit

MINOR

This diff reflects a change from the Amended Senate version to the final Enrolled version of AB 2157. The substantive bill text is unchanged; the differences are formatting and presentation only, reflecting the transition from a traditional legislative document layout (with line numbers and page headers) to the enrolled web-based format on the California Legislative Information site, which includes navigation elements and passage metadata.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was reformatted from a traditional legislative document with line numbers and page headers into the enrolled web version, adding website navigation elements, passage dates (Senate Aug 26, Assembly Aug 27, Enrolled Sep 1, 2026), and status metadata. No policy language was changed.

05/18/26 - Amended Assembly → 08/20/26 - Amended Senate · 7 edits · Aug 20, 2026

MODERATE

The Senate stripped out the entire assessment and evaluation framework from AB 2157, removing the requirement for EDD to contract with UC Berkeley's Center for Labor Research and Education to evaluate the Displaced Oil and Gas Worker Pilot Program and develop a permanent program design. In its place, the Senate added a simple funding contingency clause stating the program operates only to the extent of legislative appropriation. The bill now functions as a straightforward indefinite extension of the pilot program with no mandated study or transition plan.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed significantly. The Assembly version combined an indefinite extension with a comprehensive evaluation and transition planning mandate. The Senate version is now purely an indefinite extension with a funding contingency, removing all obligations for program assessment or development of a permanent program design.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for EDD to contract within 120 days with UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education to complete an assessment of the pilot program's success.

Removed detailed assessment benchmarks including number of workers supported, speed of service delivery, quality of support, career navigation, wage replacement, retirement assistance, wraparound services, access to training, and access to certifications.

Removed the requirement for EDD to develop a recommended permanent program design with UC Berkeley, including best practices review, wage replacement strategies, worker transition pathways, grantee criteria, cost estimates, and staffing recommendations.

TIMELINE

Removed the 18-month deadline for submitting the assessment to the Legislature after contract execution.

FISCAL

Added a new Section 9925 stating that EDD shall implement and administer the program only to the extent funding is appropriated by the Legislature, making the program's operation explicitly contingent on annual funding.

SCOPE

The bill now amends Section 9921 of the Unemployment Insurance Code in addition to repealing and adding Section 9925, reorganizing program definitions (Department, Program, Qualified applicant, Target population) into Section 9921.

The legislative digest changed from 'extension and assessment' to simply 'extension,' reflecting the removal of all evaluation components.

Floor votes · Senate Aug 26, 2026 · Assembly May 27, 2026

How they voted

30–10

Passed

Total votes 40

Aug 26, 2026

D Democratic30

30 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican10

10 Nay

100% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 55. Noes 19.).

lower

Aug 27, 2026

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

lower

Aug 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.).

upper

Aug 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

upper

Aug 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).

upper

Jun 29, 2026

Committee

In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

upper

Jun 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jun 3, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

upper

May 27, 2026

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (56-20-3)

assembly

May 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 20.)

lower

May 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

lower

May 14, 2026

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on L. & E.

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor