🙌 Assembly Human Services Committee Members Pass SB 639

Assembly Human Services Committee Members Pass SB 639

After a lengthy and insightful discussion, Senate Bill 639 passed the Assembly Committee on Human Services today with a 6-1 vote and now heads to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

The California State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD) is co-sponsoring this civil rights measure with Disability Rights California and Legal Aid at Work. This bill will stop California employers from paying workers with disabilities less than the minimum wage.

Eliminating subminimum wage for employees with developmental disabilities is crucial to making sure that this population is not exploited in employment practices. Assemblymember Lisa Calderon. Chair of the Assembly Committee on Human Services.

Thank you to the numerous supporters who called during the hearing today to support SB 639. We will continue to work with the legislators until the bill is signed by the Governor. More information about the bill and disability employment in California can be found at scdd.ca.gov/sb639.

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