What AB 2227 does
Summary from the Legislative Counsel's Digest of the enrolled text, September 2, 2026. Read the full text on leginfo.
How it got here
Assemblymember Connolly introduced AB 2227 on . The text was amended 0 times, and heard in 6 committee hearings before its final floor votes.
- Assembly Floor, May 27, 2026: 51 ayes, 20 noes.
- Senate Floor, August 27, 2026: 28 ayes, 10 noes.
- Assembly Floor, August 28, 2026: 51 ayes, 18 noes.
Committee votes along the way:
- Assembly Labor and Employment, April 22, 2026: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations], 5-0.
- Assembly Appropriations, May 14, 2026: Do pass as amended., 11-4.
- Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement, June 24, 2026: Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary], 4-1.
- Senate Appropriations, August 3, 2026: Placed on suspense file, 7-0.
- Senate Appropriations, August 13, 2026: Do pass as amended, 5-2.
Who supports and opposes AB 2227
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 17, 2026 lists 36 organizations in support and 13 in opposition. When Assembly Labor and Employment first listed positions on April 20, 2026, the count was 27 in support and 17 opposed. By the Senate Floor Analyses analysis of August 17, 2026 it was 36 to 13.
In support: California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation (sponsor); California Farmworker Coalition (sponsor); Acevedo Media LLC; Asian Pacific Islander Forward Movement; California Domestic Workers Coalition; California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA) Action; California Federation of Labor Unions; California Food and Farming Network; and 28 more.
Opposed: California Association of Winegrape Growers; California Avocado Commission; California Citrus Mutual; California Farm Bureau; California Farm Labor Contractor Association; California Strawberry Commission; California Tomato Growers Association; California Walnut Commission; and 5 more.
Read the Senate Floor Analyses analysis.
What happens next
It reached the Governor's desk on September 8, 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 2227
What does AB 2227 do?
AB 2227 concerns farm labor contractors: surety bonds. See the Legislative Counsel's Digest on leginfo for the full summary.
Has AB 2227 passed the California Legislature?
It reached the Governor's desk on September 8, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
Who supports and opposes AB 2227?
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 17, 2026 lists 36 organizations in support and 13 in opposition. Supporters include California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation (sponsor); California Farmworker Coalition (sponsor); Acevedo Media LLC. Opponents include California Association of Winegrape Growers; California Avocado Commission; California Citrus Mutual.
What happens next with AB 2227?
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.