AB 51 – California Globe

Another California Labor Law Struck Down by Federal Court

October 29, 2026 4:00 pmOctober 29, 2026 4:00 pm

Two times in recent years, the federal courts have invalidated California labor and employment laws, in line with the state’s business community’s arguments while the bills were pending in the Legislature. And, just this week, it happened a third time...

Federal Court Strikes Down AB 51

March 31, 2023 4:54 pmApril 1, 2023 8:09 am

In 2019, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 51 by then-Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) as Chapter 711. The bill added Government Code Section 12953 and Labor Code Section 432.6. The bill, as enacted, prohibited a person from requiring any applicant for...

Federal Judge Temporarily Halts New Californian Mandatory Employee Arbitration Law

January 3, 2020 12:32 pmJanuary 3, 2020 3:06 pm

Assembly Bill 51, which would have made mandatory employment arbitration agreements stemming from the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) or California Labor Code illegal, was halted by a federal judge before implementation. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and...

California Chamber and Other Biz Groups Sue Over Employment Arbitration Ban

December 20, 2019 12:02 pmDecember 20, 2019 9:06 am

AB 51 makes it a crime for businesses to exercise their federally protected rights The U.S. and California Chambers of Commerce, along with several other business trade groups, filed a lawsuit against State of California officials to overturn the...