Large employers' pay data reports expand from 10 job categories to 23
Private employers with 100 or more workers must sort employees into 23 job categories instead of 10 in their annual pay data report to the Civil Rights Department. Demographic data gathered for the report must be kept apart from personnel records.
Who it affects
Private employers with 100 or more employees
When
This law took effect on January 1, 2026, but the changes described here start on January 1, 2027.
- : Signed into law
- : Law took effect
- : The changes described here start to apply
Official text
California SB 464: Employer pay data.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.