BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB
622 (Roger Hernández)
As Amended June 18, 2015
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: | | (May 22, |SENATE: |23-12 | (September 2, |
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Original Committee Reference: L. & E.
SUMMARY: Enacts provisions of law related to the use of the
federal electronic employment verification system known as
E-Verify.
The Senate amendments:
1)Specify that an employer shall provide specified notice to an
employee "as soon as practicable."
2)Make other minor changes.
FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Senate Appropriations
Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs.
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COMMENTS: According to the author, this bill limits the misuse
of E-Verify by prohibiting unscrupulous employers from engaging
in unjust E-Verify practices against workers (consistent with
federal law) and creates financial civil penalties for employers
who maliciously use E-Verify against their workforce.
This bill is co-sponsored by the Mexican American Legal Defense
and Educational Fund (MALDEF) and the California Immigrant
Policy Center. They argue that this bill will strengthen
California's protections for all workers by limiting misuse of
the E-Verify program and creating penalties for abuse. The
sponsors state that this bill would codify and clarify existing
federal policy by prohibiting employers from engaging in
potentially discriminatory E-Verify practices, clarifying the
notification process for businesses and workers, and creating
financial civil penalties for employer abuse.
The California Bus Association opposes this bill and argues that
the federal government requires verification of citizenship or
naturalization for purposes of employment, and that many of
their members use E-Verify to comply with this requirement.
They argue that this bill would hinder them from complying with
federal law.
Analysis Prepared by:
Ben Ebbink / L. & E. / (916) 319-2091 FN:
0001140
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