California Senate Bill 639 Of 2021: Minimum Wages For Persons With Disabilities

The bill was signed on September 27, 2021. It directs the state to phase out licenses for "sheltered workshops" that employ people with mental and physical disabilities and pay them subminimum wages. It directs state agencies to develop opportunities for people with disabilities to obtain competitive, integrated employment with compensation no less than the state or local minimum wage (whichever is higher) that offer workers with disabilities the same benefits as non-disabled workers . . .