Gov. Code, § 3599.56 · Chapter 12.5. Legislature Employer-Employee Relations
Gov. Code, § 3599.56
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Employees have the right to form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on all matters of employer-employee relations. Employees also have the right to refuse to join or participate in the activities of employee organizations, except that the parties are not precluded from agreeing to a maintenance of membership provision pursuant to a memorandum of understanding. In any event, employees have the right to represent themselves individually in their employment relations with the employer.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 313, Sec. 1. (AB 1) Effective January 1, 2024. Operative July 1, 2026, pursuant to Sec. 3599.84.
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