CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1085Introduced by Senator SkinnerFebruary 12, 2018 An act to amend Section 3503 of the Government Code, relating to public employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1085, as introduced, Skinner. Local public employee labor relations.Existing law, the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, authorizes local public employees, as defined, to form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on matters of labor relations. Existing law also grants these public employees the right to refuse to join or participate in those activities and the right to represent themselves individually. Existing law permits employee organizations to establish reasonable membership restrictions to make reasonable provisions for the dismissal of individuals from membership.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3503 of the Government Code is amended to read:3503. Recognized employee organizations shall have the right to represent their members in their employment relations with public agencies. Employee organizations may establish reasonable restrictions regarding who may join and may make reasonable provisions for the dismissal of individuals from membership. Nothing in this This section shall does not prohibit any employee from appearing in his or her own behalf in his or her employment relations with the public agency.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1085Introduced by Senator SkinnerFebruary 12, 2018 An act to amend Section 3503 of the Government Code, relating to public employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1085, as introduced, Skinner. Local public employee labor relations.Existing law, the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, authorizes local public employees, as defined, to form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on matters of labor relations. Existing law also grants these public employees the right to refuse to join or participate in those activities and the right to represent themselves individually. Existing law permits employee organizations to establish reasonable membership restrictions to make reasonable provisions for the dismissal of individuals from membership.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill No. 1085
Introduced by Senator SkinnerFebruary 12, 2018
Introduced by Senator Skinner
February 12, 2018
An act to amend Section 3503 of the Government Code, relating to public employment.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1085, as introduced, Skinner. Local public employee labor relations.
Existing law, the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, authorizes local public employees, as defined, to form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on matters of labor relations. Existing law also grants these public employees the right to refuse to join or participate in those activities and the right to represent themselves individually. Existing law permits employee organizations to establish reasonable membership restrictions to make reasonable provisions for the dismissal of individuals from membership.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in these provisions.
Existing law, the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, authorizes local public employees, as defined, to form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on matters of labor relations. Existing law also grants these public employees the right to refuse to join or participate in those activities and the right to represent themselves individually. Existing law permits employee organizations to establish reasonable membership restrictions to make reasonable provisions for the dismissal of individuals from membership.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in these provisions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3503 of the Government Code is amended to read:3503. Recognized employee organizations shall have the right to represent their members in their employment relations with public agencies. Employee organizations may establish reasonable restrictions regarding who may join and may make reasonable provisions for the dismissal of individuals from membership. Nothing in this This section shall does not prohibit any employee from appearing in his or her own behalf in his or her employment relations with the public agency.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 3503 of the Government Code is amended to read:3503. Recognized employee organizations shall have the right to represent their members in their employment relations with public agencies. Employee organizations may establish reasonable restrictions regarding who may join and may make reasonable provisions for the dismissal of individuals from membership. Nothing in this This section shall does not prohibit any employee from appearing in his or her own behalf in his or her employment relations with the public agency.
SECTION 1. Section 3503 of the Government Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
3503. Recognized employee organizations shall have the right to represent their members in their employment relations with public agencies. Employee organizations may establish reasonable restrictions regarding who may join and may make reasonable provisions for the dismissal of individuals from membership. Nothing in this This section shall does not prohibit any employee from appearing in his or her own behalf in his or her employment relations with the public agency.
3503. Recognized employee organizations shall have the right to represent their members in their employment relations with public agencies. Employee organizations may establish reasonable restrictions regarding who may join and may make reasonable provisions for the dismissal of individuals from membership. Nothing in this This section shall does not prohibit any employee from appearing in his or her own behalf in his or her employment relations with the public agency.
3503. Recognized employee organizations shall have the right to represent their members in their employment relations with public agencies. Employee organizations may establish reasonable restrictions regarding who may join and may make reasonable provisions for the dismissal of individuals from membership. Nothing in this This section shall does not prohibit any employee from appearing in his or her own behalf in his or her employment relations with the public agency.
3503. Recognized employee organizations shall have the right to represent their members in their employment relations with public agencies. Employee organizations may establish reasonable restrictions regarding who may join and may make reasonable provisions for the dismissal of individuals from membership. Nothing in this This section shall does not prohibit any employee from appearing in his or her own behalf in his or her employment relations with the public agency.