Gov. Code, § 3552 · Chapter 11. Prohibition on Public Employers Deterring or Discouraging Union Membership
Gov. Code, § 3552
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
For the purpose of this chapter:
(a) “Employee organization” means an employee organization within the meaning of the provisions listed in subdivision (c).
(b) “Public employee” means an employee granted rights by the provisions listed in subdivision (c) or an employee of a public transit agency, the labor relations of which are regulated by provisions in the Public Utilities Code.
(c) “Public employer” means any employer subject to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500), Chapter 10.3 (commencing with Section 3512), Chapter 10.4 (commencing with Section 3524.50), Chapter 10.7 (commencing with Section 3540), or Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 3560) of Division 4 of Title 1, Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 71600) or Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 71800) of Title 8 of this code, or Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 99560) of Part 11 of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code, or Section 12302.25 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. This chapter also applies to public transit districts with respect to their public employees who are in bargaining units not subject to the provisions listed in this subdivision.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 53, Sec. 13. (SB 866) Effective June 27, 2018.
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Government Code
- Gov. Code, tit. 1, div. 4, ch. 10Local Public Employee OrganizationsPrinted as Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500) … of this code
- Gov. Code, tit. 1, div. 4, ch. 10.3State Employer-Employee RelationsPrinted as Chapter 10.3 (commencing with Section 3512) … of this code
- Gov. Code, tit. 1, div. 4, ch. 10.4Judicial Council Employer-Employee RelationsPrinted as Chapter 10.4 (commencing with Section 3524.50) … of this code
- Gov. Code, tit. 1, div. 4, ch. 10.7Meeting and Negotiating in Public Educational EmploymentPrinted as Chapter 10.7 (commencing with Section 3540) … of this code
- Gov. Code, tit. 1, div. 4, ch. 12Higher Education Employer-Employee RelationsPrinted as Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 3560) of Division 4 of Title 1 … of this code
- Gov. Code, tit. 8, ch. 7.5Trial Court Interpreter Employment and Labor Relations ActPrinted as Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 71800) of Title 8 of this code
Public Utilities Code
Welfare and Institutions Code
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