§ 98173 Collective Bargaining Agreement Protection

Public Utilities Code·California

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•This law does not override any agreements made between the school district and worker groups before January 1, 2023.
•If there’s a conflict, the old agreements still count.
•The rules should be understood the same way as similar rules in other jobs.

Example

A school district and its teachers had a deal about pay raises before 2023.

This new law won’t cancel that deal. The old pay raise agreement stays as it is.

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§ 98173 Collective Bargaining Agreement Protection

This chapter, as amended by the act adding this section, shall not be interpreted as if it were in conflict with any collective bargaining agreement and shall not be implemented to abrogate an agreement entered into between the district and an employee organization before January 1, 2023. This chapter shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the Public Employment Relations Board’s interpretation of parallel provisions in other statutes it enforces. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 240, Sec. 13. (SB 957) Effective January 1, 2023.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 98173.

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