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SB 1032CALIFORNIASession 20252026
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California SB 1032 requires staffing agencies to register with the Labor Commissioner and maintain workers' compensation insurance

Original title: Staffing agencies: registration.

August 13, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The bill creates a new enforcement mechanism that allows registered agencies to sue unregistered competitors or businesses that hire them, while requiring the state to maintain a public list of compliant agencies.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

staffing agencies

Agencies must register annually, provide proof of workers' compensation insurance, and face potential suspension or lawsuits for non-compliance.

businesses using staffing services

Businesses are prohibited from using the services of an unregistered staffing agency and may be subject to legal injunctions.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill requires all staffing agencies to register with the Labor Commissioner before operating in California and to renew that registration annually. Agencies must provide proof of active workers' compensation insurance for all employees to obtain or renew their registration, and businesses are prohibited from using unregistered staffing agencies.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

The bill creates a new enforcement mechanism that allows registered agencies to sue unregistered competitors or businesses that hire them, while requiring the state to maintain a public list of compliant agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if a staffing agency does not have workers' compensation insurance?
The Labor Commissioner is required to deny, suspend, or revoke the agency's registration after a hearing.
Can I check if a staffing agency is registered?
Yes, the bill requires the Department of Industrial Relations to publish a list of registered staffing agencies on its website.
What can a registered staffing agency do if a competitor is not registered?
A registered agency can bring a legal action against an unregistered agency or a business using an unregistered agency to seek an injunction to stop their operations.

News Coverage

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Lobbying Activity

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

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Connected Entities

organizationLabor CommissionerThe state authority responsible for registering staffing agencies and enforcing Map →
organizationDepartment of Industrial RelationsThe department responsible for hosting the public list of registered staffing agMap →
personDirector of Industrial RelationsThe official notified if a staffing agency fails to maintain workers' compensatiMap →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

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