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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1385 Introduced by Senator Niello February 20, 2026 An act to amend Section 301.6 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment compensation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1385, as introduced, Niello. Employment Development Department. Existing law establishes the Employment Development Department within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and requires the department to pay unemployment compensation benefits to unemployed individuals who are eligible to receive benefits, as specified. Existing law requires the department to be administered by an executive officer known as the Director of Employment Development, and vests the department and director with specified duties, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction. Existing law, as part of these administrative provisions, grants the department possession of prescribed property. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that property provision. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 301.6 of the Unemployment Insurance Code is amended to read: 301.6. The Employment Development Department shall have the possession and control of all records, papers, offices, equipment, supplies, moneys, appropriations, land, and other property property, real or personal personal, held for the benefit or use of the State Department of Benefit Payments in the performance of the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction that are vested in the Employment Development Department by Section 301.