Western Banker July/August 2022

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California has always kept employers on their toes when it comes to changing employment laws, and this year has proven to be no exception.

nology Accountability Act was a sweeping proposal to build upon the CCPA and CPRA regarding human resources data, aimed at workplace monitoring, technology, and auto mated decision-making and artificial intelligence. Biometric Data Collection SB 1189 (Wieckowski) – Another measure seeking to build upon the CPRA, SB 1189 proposed to re quire private entities that collection biometric information to develop and make available to the public a written policy, including a retention schedule and guidelines for destroy ing biometric information, the defi nition of which includes “faceprint, fingerprint, voiceprint, retina or iris image, or any other biological char acteristic that can be used to authen ticate the individual’s identity.” The measure did not provide exemptions for uses related to safety or security. This measure was also shelved for the year. Accessing Court Records SB 1262 (Bradford) – While we spend a lot of time playing defense, we also support measures too, and SB 1262 is one of those helpful

changes for the business commu nity. If enacted, the measure would restore the long-standing use of driver’s license numbers and dates of birth as search filters in accessing California court indexes. This prac tice was dismantled last year due to a California Court of Appeals decision, drastically limiting back ground checks. This measure has re ceived unanimous support through the process thus far. What’s on the Horizon? Workplace-related measures like those illustrated above typically im pact a broad swath of industries, garner significant attention in the Capitol and in headlines, and re quire both political acumen and re sources to combat or defeat. While employers won’t know the fate of

these or other measures in the 2022 legislative session for a few more months, the CBA advocacy team will continue to work on behalf of our members’ best interests and pro vide updates on poignant legislation to our membership. California has always kept employers on their toes when it comes to chang ing employment laws, and this year has proven to be no exception. Melanie Cuevas serves as the vice president of govern ment relations for the Cali fornia Bankers Association, where her advocacy portfolio focuses mainly on issues related to cannabis, debt col lection, labor and employment, political reform, privacy, and agricultural, student and military lending.

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