Bill Text: CA AB248 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | Chaptered

California Assembly Bill 248

Bill Title: County jails: wages.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Passed) 2025-10-03 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 252, Statutes of 2025. [AB248 Detail]

Download: California-2025-AB248-Chaptered.html

Assembly Bill No. 248

CHAPTER 252

An act to amend Section 4019.3 of the Penal Code, relating to jails.

[ Approved by Governor October 03, 2025. Filed with Secretary of State October 03, 2025. ]

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 248, Bryan. County jails: wages.

Existing law provides that a county jail is kept by the sheriff of the county in which the jail is situated and is to be used for specified purposes, including for the confinement of persons sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail upon a criminal conviction. Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors to credit each prisoner confined in or committed to county jail up to $2 for each 8 hours of work performed in jail.

This bill would instead authorize the board to credit each prisoner with a sum of money to be determined by the board.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 4019.3 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

4019.3.

The board of supervisors may credit each prisoner with a sum of money to be determined by the board if the prisoner is confined in or committed to a county jail and performs a work assignment.