California bill shortens workweek to four days

California lawmakers are considering a bill that would shorten the workweek from five days to four for companies with more than 500 employees.

Assembly Bill 2932, co-sponsored by Democratic state Reps. Cristina Garcia, Bell Gardens, and Evan Low, would lower the workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours, according to KCRA. Employees who work in excess of 32 hours a week would be compensated for working overtime by a “rate of no less than 1 1/2 times the employee’s regular rate of pay,” according to the legislation.