Employment Preemption in Santa Clara County, CA (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Santa Clara County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Worker Scheduling Preemption
Santa Clara County has no predictive-scheduling ordinance. California AB-1228 governs fast-food workers via the statewide Fast Food Council. Outside fast food, no local or state predictable-schedule mandate applies in SCC unincorporated areas or its 15 cities.
No Countywide Predictive Scheduling Rule
Some RestrictionsAB-1228 (2023), Labor Code Part 4.5.5
This bill would prohibit any city, county, or city and county from enacting or enforcing any ordinance or regulation applicable to fast food restaurant employees that sets the amount of wages or salaries for fast food restaurant employees, except as provided. By imposing additional requirements on local agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The Legislature finds and de...
Employment Preemption by City in Santa Clara County
1 cities in Santa Clara County have their own employment preemption rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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