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Introduced on February 10, 2026,  Assembly Bill (AB) No. 1803  is a straightforward but significant piece of proposed legislation that would expand California’s existing mandatory workplace training requirements to include a component on anti-hate speech. 0:00 9:30 AB 1803 represents California’s latest effort to expand mandatory workplace training requirements—this time, to address what its sponsors describe as a gap in existing law with respect to hate-motivated conduct in the workplace. Quick Hits California is poised to expand mandatory workplace training requirements . AB 1803, introduced in February 2026, would require employers with five or more employees to incorporate anti-hate speech training into their existing workplace harassment prevention programs—a response to a reported increase in hate crimes across the state over the past decade. The bill builds on existing law . Rather than mandating a separate training program, t he legislation adds anti-hate speech conte...

California employers can now get a first look at the state’s key workplace-related legislative proposals in 2026. The state’s deadline for introducing new legislation in the current session was February 20, and lawmakers introduced nearly 1,800 bills – including many that cover significant labor and employment issues you’ll want to know about. Catch a teaser below and  register  for our upcoming  California Legislative Preview 2026  webinar on March 13 to get the full scoop. Table of Contents Antidiscrimination Protections Artificial Intelligence + Workplace Surveillance Employee Leaves and Accommodations Immigration Privacy and Cyber Wage and Hour Workplace Safety Antidiscrimination Protections Expansion of Ban-the-Box Requirements ( AB 2095 ).  In addition to  existing requirements under California’s Fair Chance Act , employers would be prohibited from refusing to hire an applicant or taking other adverse action solely or in part because of the individual...