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Bill that would allow legislative staffers in California to unionize takes major step forward
May 30, 2023 // Currently, the California Legislature is the only branch of state government that does not allow their employees the choice to unionize. The passage of AB 1 marked the first time the California State Assembly approved legislation regarding unionization and collective bargaining for legislative staff after lawmakers rejected similar bills in recent years. "We came together to make bold change in the legislature," McKinnor said. "We see them, and we're with them and we respect them." The organization Govern for California opposed a similar bill in 2022 and argued that there could be conflicts of interest if unions representing staffers were against certain bills, according to a bill analysis from last year. But this time around, the bill analysis for AB 1 showed that there were no groups publicly speaking out against it. And with 42 co-authors from across the aisle, AB 1 has strong bipartisan support.