On September 27, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 1162, which requires certain employers to provide more pay transparency on pay scales and expands pay data reporting obligations for other employers. The new obligations take effect on January 1, 2023. Previously, under California law, employers had to provide an applicant with the pay scale for a position upon reasonable request. But beginning January 1, 2023, California employers with 15 or more employees must include in any job posting the pay scale for a position. Read more.