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Federal Judge Blocks California's Labor Law AB 288

1/2/2026

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NLRB Prevails Legally

A California federal judge granted the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) a preliminary injunction against enforcing California's AB 288.
Judge Troy L. Nunley ruled AB 288 conflicts with federal law by ceding jurisdiction to the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) during NLRB quorum losses, violating the NLRA.
The ruling, after the NLRB regained a quorum, may signal the end of state efforts to regulate private-sector labor relations.

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California Strengthens Labor Rights

California enacted a law empowering its state labor board to regulate labor rights, filling a gap left by the quorum-short National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
The measure is backed by unions and aims to protect private-sector workers amid challenges from President Donald Trump.
Legal experts express skepticism about the law's future due to potential conflicts with federal labor law.

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NLRB Prevails Legally

A California federal judge granted the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) a preliminary injunction against enforcing California's AB 288.
Judge Troy L. Nunley ruled AB 288 conflicts with federal law by ceding jurisdiction to the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) during NLRB quorum losses, violating the NLRA.
The ruling, after the NLRB regained a quorum, may signal the end of state efforts to regulate private-sector labor relations.

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