What AB 2157 does
Summary from the Legislative Counsel's Digest of the enrolled text, September 1, 2026. Read the full text on leginfo.
How it got here
Assemblymember Connolly introduced AB 2157 on . The text was amended 0 times, and heard in 6 committee hearings before its final floor votes.
- Assembly Floor, May 26, 2026: 57 ayes, 20 noes.
- Senate Floor, August 26, 2026: 30 ayes, 10 noes.
- Assembly Floor, August 27, 2026: 55 ayes, 19 noes.
Committee votes along the way:
- Assembly Labor and Employment, April 8, 2026: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations], 5-1.
- Assembly Appropriations, May 14, 2026: Do pass as amended., 11-4.
- Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement, June 17, 2026: Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations], 4-1.
- Senate Appropriations, June 29, 2026: Placed on suspense file, 7-0.
- Senate Appropriations, August 13, 2026: Do pass, 5-2.
Who supports and opposes AB 2157
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 24, 2026 lists 53 organizations in support and 1 in opposition. When Assembly Labor and Employment first listed positions on April 6, 2026, the count was 40 in support and 1 opposed. By the Senate Floor Analyses analysis of August 24, 2026 it was 53 to 1.
In support: United Steelworkers District 12 (sponsor); 350 Bay Area Action; Active San Gabriel Valley; American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; Bike LA; Bluegreen Alliance; Brightline Defense; California Environmental Justice Alliance; and 45 more.
Opposed: State Building and Construction Trades Council.
Read the Senate Floor Analyses analysis.
What happens next
It reached the Governor's desk on September 4, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
The Governor can sign the bill, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until the decision, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect. If signed, most provisions take effect January 1, and implementation moves to the agencies named in the bill.
What it means for labor organizations
Two decisions follow from a bill at this stage. The first is whether to weigh in with the Governor's office before the thirty-day window closes. The second is how to prepare for implementation if it becomes law: which agency writes the rules, when the comment period opens, and which obligations begin January 1.
The labor group at Capitol Axis handles that for labor clients.
Questions about AB 2157
What does AB 2157 do?
AB 2157 concerns workforce development: displaced oil and gas worker pilot program: extension. See the Legislative Counsel's Digest on leginfo for the full summary.
Has AB 2157 passed the California Legislature?
It reached the Governor's desk on September 4, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
Who supports and opposes AB 2157?
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 24, 2026 lists 53 organizations in support and 1 in opposition. Supporters include United Steelworkers District 12 (sponsor); 350 Bay Area Action; Active San Gabriel Valley. Opponents include State Building and Construction Trades Council.
What happens next with AB 2157?
The Governor can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until then, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect.