2025 Legislative Scorecard

The 2025 California Legislative Session concluded on October 13, the final day for Governor Gavin Newsom to sign or veto legislation. This year, UCON experienced one of its most successful sessions to date, advancing major industry priorities, including long-sought legislation to authorize automated speed enforcement technology in state highway work zones, landmark reform to cap private-works retention at 5%, and a significant policy advancement extending to private construction the proven public works change order claims process that UCON successfully championed years ago.

At the same time, the year presented considerable challenges on the broader employer-policy front, particularly concerning the use of emerging technologies to track employee hours, enhance jobsite safety, and prevent theft. Many of these proposals targeted all employers uniformly, without accounting for the unique nature of construction work, where employees operate across multiple jobsites that must be kept secure, perform service and maintenance calls, and often take-home employer-owned vehicles and tools.

As reflected in our UCON Legislative Scorecard, a substantial portion of UCON’s advocacy efforts continues to focus on opposing legislation that would negatively affect contractors. With both houses of the Legislature controlled by Democratic supermajorities, it remains difficult to stop or amend progressive and environmental proposals that disproportionately burden the construction industry. Nonetheless, UCON successfully defeated or improved numerous measures that would have otherwise harmed contractors and the broader construction community.

UCON Legislative Scorecard

For more information, contact Gus Flores, Director of Government Relations.