By: @Aaron Avery
CSDA has teamed up with its partners at Rural County Representatives of California, California State Association of Counties, Urban Counties of California, and League of California Cities to bring you a webinar on what agencies need to know about implementing AB 339 (Ortega) Local public employee organizations: notice requirements.
The webinar will take place on Monday, December 15, 2025 from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Click HERE to register.
Who should attend: Special District Board Members, Department Heads, Executive staff, including General Managers, as well as Agency Counsel, HR Managers, and Procurement Managers/staff.
CSDA was a leader in the coalition opposed to AB 339; however, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a pared back version of the law in October. Effective January 1, 2026, AB 339 updates the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA) by establishing new formal notice and procedural requirements for local public agencies related to contracting. For any contracting decision involving services within the scope of work for any represented (unionized) employees, management must now adhere to a minimum of 45-days' written notice to the affected employee organization before issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP), a Request for Quotes (RFQ), or renewing or extending an existing service contract.
AB 339 does not apply to special districts without represented workforces.
This session will offer both policy context and a technical breakdown of the new requirements for contracting under the MMBA, along with strategies for implementation.
For additional information about AB 339, please see CSDA’s New Laws article on the topic: 45-Day Notification Prior to Contracting for Services (AB 339)
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