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SB-1470 Commission on the Future of Work.(2017-2018)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.
 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) California is committed to developing a plan to become the most competitive, durable, equitable and sustainable economy in the world, where technology innovation shall strengthen, not erode, the middle class.
(b) Technology, when put to work for the benefit of human society, has fueled progress throughout history, unlocking the growth of high-quality goods and services coupled with overall price reductions, dramatic reductions in poverty, disease, and famine, as well as leaps in science and the arts.
(c) Exponential growth in technology innovation, including automation and artificial intelligence, as well as broader economic trends of wage stagnation, declining workforce participation, rising income inequality, and growth in part-time, lower-wage jobs, compel California to update its planning around education, employment, and the economy as a whole to better understand, anticipate, and shape the future of work in the short and long term.
(d) The Commission on the Future of Work is necessary to prepare California residents for the future of work and to ensure advancements in technology serve the construction of a durable middle class and sustainable economy.

SEC. 2.

 Chapter 7.1 (commencing with Section 160) is added to Division 1 of the Labor Code, to read:

CHAPTER  7.1. Commission on the Future of Work
160.
 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Future of Work Act.
160.1.
 (a) There is established in state government the Commission on the Future of Work. The commission shall be comprised of 8 members appointed in accordance with subdivision (c) and shall conduct its business in accordance with this chapter.
(b) Members of the commission shall be individuals with knowledge of, and expertise in, work, workforce development, labor, technology, or robotics or artificial intelligence, whether by experience or training.
(c) Commission membership shall consist of the following:
(1) Four members appointed by the Governor, including at least one representative from organized labor and one from the private sector.
(2) One member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.
(3) One member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(4) The Secretary of Labor and the Controller shall serve as ex-officio members of the commission.
160.2.
 The Commission on the Future of Work shall do all of the following:
(a) Convene a public process to gather input and to understand the economic, social, workplace and technological landscape from the public, academics, and stakeholders.
(b) Commission research to understand the impact of technology on workers, employers, and the economy in the state.
(c) Advise the Governor, the Legislature, and state agencies, departments, and commissions on the impact of technology and automation on workers, the workplace and state workforce, the state budget, economy, safety net, and other areas related to the public good.
(d) Develop recommendations on a policy framework to manage the development, deployment, regulation, taxation, and fair distribution of the benefits of technology used in the workplace that advances the interests of workers and the public.
(e) Submit its recommendations in accordance with Section 12049 of the Government Code to the Legislature and the Governor no later than November 1, 2019.
160.3.
 The commission shall be advisory only, and there shall be no right or obligation on the part of the state, or the parties meeting and conferring, to implement the findings of the commission without further legislation that specifically authorizes that the evaluations, determinations, and findings of the commission be implemented.