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The Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) is a quasi-judicial agency which oversees public sector collective bargaining in California. PERB administers the collective bargaining statutes, ensures their consistent implementation and application, and adjudicates disputes between the parties subject to them. The statutes administered by PERB are:
Law
Description
EERA
The Educational Employment Relations Act (
EERA
) of 1976 establishing collective bargaining in California’s public schools (K-12) and community colleges.
Dills Act
The State Employer-Employee Relations Act of 1978, known as the Ralph C. Dills Act (
Dills Act
), establishing collective bargaining for state government employees.
HEERA
The Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act (
HEERA
) of 1979, extending the same coverage to the California State University System, the University of California System and UC Law San Francisco.
MMBA
The Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (
MMBA
) of 1968 establishing collective bargaining for California’s municipal, county, and local special district employers and employees was brought under PERB’s jurisdiction pursuant to Senate Bill 739 (Chapter 901, Statutes of 2000), effective July 1, 2001. PERB’s jurisdiction over the MMBA excludes peace officers, management employees and the City and County of Los Angeles.
TEERA
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Employer-Employee Relations Act (
TEERA
) of 2003, covering supervisory employees of the transit agency.
Court Interpreter Act
Trial Court Act
Effective August 16, 2004, pursuant to Senate Bill 1102 (Chapter 227, Statutes of 2004), the Trial Court Employment Protection and Governance Act (
Trial Court Act
) and the Trial Court Interpreter Employment and Labor Relations Act (
Court Interpreter Act
) were brought under PERB’s jurisdiction.
JCEERA
Effective January 1, 2018, pursuant to Assembly Bill 83 (Stats. 2017, Ch. 835), the Judicial Council Employer-Employee Relations Act (
JCEERA
) established collective bargaining for employees of the Judicial Council.
PECC
With the enactment of Assembly Bill 119 (Chapter 21, Statutes of 2017), the Legislature enacted the Public Employee Communication Chapter (PECC), which gives exclusive representatives of California’s public employees specific rights designed to provide them with meaningful access to, and the ability to effectively communicate with their represented members. PERB has jurisdiction to enforce the PECC.
PEDD
With the passage of Senate Bill 285 (Chapter 567, Statutes of 2017), the Legislature enacted the Prohibition on Public Employers Deterring or Discouraging Union Membership (PEDD).  The PEDD makes it unlawful for public employers to deter or discourage public employees or applicants to be public employees from becoming or remaining members of an employee organization, or from authorizing representation by an employee organization, or from authorizing dues or fee deductions to an employee organization. PERB has jurisdiction to enforce the PEDD.
CCPA
The Building a Better Early Care and Education System Act of 2019, known as the Childcare Provider Act (CCPA), establishes collective bargaining for family childcare providers who participate in a state-funded early care and education program.
OCTDA
Assembly Bill 355 (Chapter 713, Statutes of 2019) added sections
40122.1
and
40122.2
to the Orange County Transit Act in the Public Utilities Code giving PERB jurisdiction over unfair practice charges for the Orange County Transportation Authority.
SFBART Act
Assembly Bill 2850 (Chapter 293, Statutes of 2020) gives PERB jurisdiction over disputes relating to employer-employee relations of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART).
Sac RTD Act
Senate Bill 598 (Chapter 492, Statutes of 2021) gives PERB jurisdiction over disputes relating to employer-employee relations of the Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) for  those exclusive representatives that have elected to move one or more of its bargaining units to the jurisdiction of the Public Employment Relations Board for unfair practice charges.
SC Metro
Senate Bill 957 (Chapter 240, Statutes of 2022) gives PERB jurisdiction over disputes relating to employer-employee relations of the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District.
VTA
Assembly Bill 2524 (Chapter 789, Statutes of 2022) gives PERB jurisdiction over disputes relating to employer-employee relations of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority for  those exclusive representatives that have elected to move one or more of its bargaining units to the jurisdiction of the Public Employment Relations Board for unfair practice charges.
TNC Act
Effective January 1, 2026, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1340 (Stats. 2025, Ch. 335), the Transportation Network Company Drivers Labor Relations Act (
TNC Act
) established collective bargaining for TNC drivers.
LEERA
Effective July 1, 2026, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1 (Stats. 2023, Ch. 313), the Legislature Employer-Employee Relations Act (
LEERA
) established collective bargaining for some employees of the California Legislature and gives PERB jurisdiction to administer and enforce the Act, including unfair practice charges and representation matters.
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The Public Employment Relations Board maintains this web site to enhance public access to PERB’s information. This is a service that is continually under development. While we try to keep the information timely and accurate, we make no guarantees. We will make an effort to correct errors brought to our attention. Persons utilizing this site are encouraged to verify the text of statutes and regulations using official publications of the State of California.

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