Asm. Evan Low

Existing law defines and regulates the terms and conditions of employment. Existing law generally defines "workweek" for these purposes and requires that work in excess of 40 hours in a workweek be compensated at a rate of at least 1 12 times the employee's regular rate of pay, subject to certain exceptions. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions a misdemeanor. This bill would instead require that work in excess of 32 hours in a workweek be compensated at the rate of no less than 1 12 times the employee's regular rate of pay. The bill would require the compensation rate of pay at 32 hours to reflect the previous compensation rate of pay at 40 hours and would prohibit an employer from reducing an employee's regular rate of pay as a result of this reduced hourly workweek requirement. The bill would exempt an employer with no more than 500 employees from the above provisions. By expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

This measure would recognize February 2022 as Black History Month, urge all citizens to join in celebrating the accomplishments of African Americans during Black History Month, and encourage the people of California to recognize the many talents of African Americans and the achievements and contributions they make to their communities to create equity and equality for education, economics, and social justice. The measure would also recognize the significance in protecting citizens' right to vote and remedying racial discrimination in voting.

This measure would proclaim February 24, 2022, as Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day.

This measure would recognize the week of February 20, 2022, to February 26, 2022, as Engineers Week.

This measure would commemorate the 50th anniversary of the University of California Student Association as a contributor to the accessibility, affordability, and quality of postsecondary education, and as an influential voice of University of California students. The measure would recognize the continued need to protect and expand student representation by recognizing February 11, 2022, as "Student Representation Day."

This resolution would recognize February 4, 2022, as Sri Lankan Independence Day, and urge all Californians to join in celebrating Sri Lanka's independence.

This measure would declare February 4, 2022, as Wear Read Day in California and would declare February 2022 as American Heart Month.

This measure would proclaim the week of March 7, 2022, to March 13, 2022, inclusive, as Women in Construction Week.

This measure would proclaim March 3, 2022, as Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Day and the month of March 2022 as Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Month.