Current Regulatory Activity

Rulemaking: ALRB Procedural Revisions

Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action – Notice File No. Z2022-1121-01

The proposed amendments update the Board’s procedures regarding filing and service of documents with the ALRB, unfair labor practice, representation, and mandatory mediation and conciliation proceedings.

Any interested person, or the representative of any interested person, may submit written comments relevant to the proposed regulatory action to the Board. Comments may be submitted by email to Santiago Avila-Gomez, Executive Secretary, at Santiago.Avila-Gomez@alrb.ca.gov. Written comments also may be submitted by mail to Santiago Avila-Gomez, Executive Secretary, Agricultural Labor Relations Board, 1325 J Street, Suite 1900-B, Sacramento, CA 95814. The written comment period closes on January 17, 2023, which is 46 days after the publication of this notice.

• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – contains information about the proposed regulatory changes and procedural information.
• Express Terms of the Proposed Regulatory Text – the text of the proposed regulations.
• Initial Statement of Reasons – explains the reasons why the proposed regulatory changes are being made.

Public Comments

• UFCW Western States Council and California Teamsters Public Affairs Council Public Comment
• Report of the Regulations Subcommittee – Public Comments, Jan. 23, 2023

Preliminary Rulemaking Activities

The Board approved this proposed rulemaking at its February 22, 2022 public meeting. Information regarding the Board’s pre-rulemaking activities is listed below:

• Report of the Regulations Subcommittee – Regs. 20202, 20220, Feb. 11, 2022
• Updated Regulatory Proposal – Cannabis, Feb. 11, 2022
• Updated Regulatory Proposals – Mandatory Mediation and Conciliation, Feb. 11, 2022
• Updated Regulatory Proposals – Procedural Provisions and Unfair Labor Practices, Feb. 11, 2022
• Updated Regulatory Proposals – Representation Proceedings (Elections), Feb. 11, 2022
• ALRB General Counsel Public Comment
• Barsamian & Moody Public Comment
• Ventura County Agricultural Association Public Comment
• ALRB Regulation Subcommittee Accepting Written Public Comments Until October 29, 2021
• Regulatory Proposals – Mandatory Mediation and Conciliation, Sept. 22, 2021
• Regulatory Proposals – Procedural Provisions and Unfair Labor Practices, Sept. 22, 2021
• Regulatory Proposals – Representation Proceedings (Elections), Sept. 22, 2021
• Regulatory Proposals – Cannabis, Sept. 22, 2021
• Regulatory Proposals – Filing and Service Regulations, Sept. 22, 2021
• Regulatory Proposals – Gendered Language Changes, Sept. 22, 2021
• Regulations Subcommittee Report, April 7, 2021
• Regulation Subcommittee – Public Workshop Meeting Notice, March 11, 2021

Proposed Cannabis Labor Peace Agreement Regulations (AB 195)

• Regulations Subcommittee Report – Proposed Cannabis Labor Peace Agreement Regulations, Aug. 26, 2022

Historic Regulatory Activity

Implementing 2011 Senate Bill 126:

Election Objections and Challenged Ballot time limits to determine necessity of administrative hearing by amending sections 20363,20365 and 20393

• Notice of Hearing on Proposed Regulatory Action to Amend Title 8, Sections 20363, 20365, 20393, 20400, and 20402
• Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action to Amend Title 8, Sections 20363, 20365, 20393, 20400, and 20402
• Initial Statement of Reasons in Support of Proposed Regulatory Action to Amend Title 8,
  Sections 20363, 20365, 20393, 20400, and 20402
• Text of Amendments to Implement SB 126
• UFW Written Comments on Proposed Regulatory Action to Amend Title 8, Sections 20363, 20365, 20393, 20400, and 20402 (12/22/11)
• Agricultural Employers Comments on Proposed Regulatory Action to Amend Title 8, California Code of Regulations Sections 20363, 20365, 20393, 20400, and 20402 (1/20/12)
• ALRB General Counsel’s Proposed Amendments to Section 20363, Title 8, California Code of Regulations (1/20/12)
• ALRB General Counsel’s Proposed Timelines (1/20/12)
• Text of Amendments to Implement SB 126, Title 8, California Code of Regulations, with Changes Recommended by Legal Staff in Response to Public Comments (2/1/12)
• Staff Review of Public Comment on Proposed Regulations Implementing SB 126 (2/1/12)
• 15-Day Notice of “Sufficiently Related” Changes to Proposed Amendments to Title 8, Sections 20363, 20365, 20400 (3/21/12)
• Final Text of Amendments to SB 126 (4/18/12)
• Updated Informative Digest/Policy Statement Overview (4/18/12)
• Final Statement of Reasons in Support of Proposed Regulatory Action to Amend Title 8, Sections 20363, 20365, 20393, 20400, and 20402 (4/18/12)
• Staff Recommendation on Worksite Access
• Approval of Regulations at January 12, 2017 Board Meeting Minutes

Electronic Filing of Papers on the Board and Parties

• Additional 15-Day Notice of “Sufficiently Related” Changes to Proposed Amendments to Title 8, sections 20169, 20170, 20234, 20240, 20241, 20242, 20282, 20286, 20363, 20393, 20400, 20401, 20402, 20407, and 20408 – Clarification of section 20169 (e) (E-Filing) (5/5/17)
• 15-Day Notice of “Sufficiently Related” Changes to Proposed Amendments to Title 8, sections 20169, 20170, 20234, 20240, 20241, 20242, 20282, 20286, 20363, 20393, 20400, 20401, 20402, 20407, and 20408 (E-Filing) (6/24/16)
• Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action to adopt section 20169 and to Amend sections 20170, 20234, 20240, 20241, 20242, 20282, 20286, 20363, 20393, 20400, 20401, 20402, 20407, and 20408 (E-Filing) (5/6/16)
• Initial Statement of Reasons in Support of Proposed Regulatory Action to Adopt section 20169 and to Amend sections 20170, 20234, 20240, 20241, 20242, 20282, 20286, 20363, 20393, 20400, 20401, 20402, 20407, and 20408 (E-Filing) (5/6/16)
• Text of Proposed Regulatory Action to Adopt section 20169 and to Amend sections 20170, 20234, 20240, 20241, 20242, 20282, 20286, 20363, 20393, 20400, 20401, 20402, 20407, and 20408 (E-Filing) (5/6/16)
• United Farm Workers Comment on Proposed Electronic Filing Regulation (6/20/16)
• Approval of Regulations at January 12, 2017 Board Meeting Minutes

Consolidation

For hearing of election objections and/or challenged ballots with mirror unfair labor practice charges

• Final Rulemaking Package Amending Section 20335(c) (4/6/17)
• Final Text of Regulation Amending Section 20335(c) and Note Regarding Authority and Reference (4/6/17)
• Notice of Publication of Amendment to Section 20335(c) (4/6/17)
• Economic & Fiscal Impact Statement re Amendment of 20335(c) (4/6/17)
• Statement of Economic Impact re Amendment of title 8, section 20335(c) (4/26/16)
• Notice of Extension of Written Comment Period re Amendment of Title 8, section 20335(c) (4/14/16)
• Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action to Amend title 8, section 20335(c) (4/8/16)
• Initial Statement of Reasons in Support of Proposed Regulatory Action to Amend Title 8, Sections 20335(c) (4/8/16)
• Text of Proposed Regulatory Action to Amend title 8, section 20335(c) (4/14/16)
• Approval of Regulations at January 12, 2017 Board Meeting Minutes

Access Regulations

• Transcript from August 28, 1975 (morning session)
• Transcript from August 28, 1975 (afternoon session, part 1)
• Transcript from August 28, 1975 (afternoon session, part 2)
• Transcript from August 28, 1975 (evening session, part 1)
• Transcript from August 28, 1975 (evening session, part 2)
• Transcript from August 29, 1975 (afternoon session)
• Order Adopting Emergency Regulation on Access