SB 1054CALIFORNIASession 20252026

High Impact

California SB 1054 requires employers to report detailed employee data and expands state agency access to wage information

Original title: Unemployment insurance: reporting requirements.

August 13, 2026

Unemployment Insurance Data Privacy Employment Reporting Public Benefits Government Efficiency Unemploymentinsurance reportingrequirements

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The Frame

What this does

This bill changes the scope of data employers must submit to the state and expands the types of government agencies that can access private wage and employment records to determine eligibility for public services.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Employers with 10 or more employees

They must collect and submit additional detailed employment and wage data for every employee.

Employment Development Department

They are tasked with updating reporting systems, implementing data sharing, and coordinating with other state agencies.

State Department of Social Services

They gain access to employment data to verify eligibility for public social services.

State Department of Health Care Services

They gain access to employment data to verify eligibility for public health care benefits.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

Starting July 1, 2027, California employers with 10 or more employees must report detailed monthly wage, industry, occupation, and hours-worked data to the Employment Development Department (EDD). The bill also mandates that the EDD share this employment data with the State Department of Social Services, the Department of Health Care Services, and the California Education Interagency Council by January 1, 2028, to streamline public benefit eligibility verification.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

Which employers are affected by the new reporting requirements?

Employers with 10 or more employees, as well as agents reporting wages on behalf of such employers.

What new information must be reported?

Total monthly wage, industry, occupation, worker type, and hours worked for each employee.

Will my private wage data be public?

No, the information remains confidential under the Unemployment Insurance Code, and unauthorized disclosure is a .

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Discoveries

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Centralization of Employment Data

The bill marks a shift toward using unemployment insurance reporting as a primary data source for verifying eligibility across multiple social and health service programs.

Employment Development Department State Department of Social Services State Department of Health Care Services

Connected Entities

organizationCalifornia Statewide Automated Welfare System“System used to verify eligibility for public benefits.”Map →

organizationState Department of Social Services“Agency receiving access to employment data for benefit verification.”Map →

organizationState Department of Health Care Services“Agency receiving access to employment data for benefit verification.”Map →

organizationOffice of the California Education Interagency Council“Council receiving access to wage data.”Map →

organizationEmployment Development Department“State agency responsible for unemployment insurance and wage reporting.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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Significance75
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Controversy40
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Entertainment10
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Buzz25
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