Public Meetings to Release Initial Bargaining Proposals

The Department of Human Resources scheduled the public meetings listed below in preparation for upcoming negotiations on new labor agreements. To see agreements current and historical, please visit our contracts page.

These meetings provide an opportunity for the public to receive copies of the initial bargaining proposals and counterproposals from the Administration and the state employee unions, and to comment on those proposals and counterproposals. These meetings are required by Section 3523 of the Ralph C. Dills Act, which governs collective bargaining for California state civil service employees.

If it becomes necessary to schedule additional meetings, we’ll post the new dates on this page and issue an announcement that it has been updated. 

All public meetings scheduled for 2026​ will be hybrid meetings. Please refer to CalHR’s January 5, 2026, Sunshine Letter for information on accessing these hybrid meetings.

Any proposals or counterproposals presented that day will be posted within one day of the meeting, with links from this page. If no proposals or counterproposals are presented, we’ll indicate under the meeting date that “No initial bargaining proposals presented or received.” ​

CalHR’s January 7, 2026 Sunshine Letter​​ ​announces​ four dates for initial proposals. ​

• ​​Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM
• Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM
• Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM
• Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 10:00 AM​

• ​​Initial bargaining proposal from the State to BU 1 (SEIU) made 01-14-2026
• ​​Initial bargaining proposal from the State to BU 3 (SEIU) made 01-14-2026
• ​​Initial bargaining proposal from the State to BU 4 (SEIU) made 01-14-2026
• ​​Initial bargaining proposal from the State to BU 11 (SEIU) made 01-14-2026
• ​​Initial bargaining proposal from the State to BU 14 (SEIU) made 01-14-2026
• ​​Initial bargaining proposal from the State to BU 15 (SEIU) made 01-14-2026
• ​​Initial bargaining proposal from the State to BU 17 (SEIU) made 01-14-2026
• ​​Initial bargaining proposal from the State to BU 20 (SEIU) made 01-14-2026
• ​​Initial bargaining proposal from the State to BU 21 (SEIU) made 01-14-2026
• Initial bargaining proposal from BU 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21 (SEIU) to the State made on 01-14-2026

​​All initial bargaining proposals and counter proposals were presented on January 14, 2026.

​All initial bargaining proposals and counter proposals were presented on January 14, 2026.

​​All initial bargaining proposals and counter proposals were presented on January 14, 2026.

CalHR Labor Relations
lr.info@calhr.ca.gov
(916) 909-3705

Last Updated Date: 01/14/2026