Section 3599.72 - [Operative 7/1/2026] Procedures for petitions and for holding elections(a) The employer shall grant exclusive recognition to employee organizations designated or selected pursuant to rules established by the board for employees or an appropriate unit thereof, subject to the right of an employee to self-represent.(b) The board shall establish reasonable procedures for petitions and for holding elections and determining appropriate units pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) The board, as it determines appropriate bargaining units, shall not include employees in a bargaining unit that includes employees other than those of the employer. The board shall not include within a bargaining unit employees from both the Assembly and Senate. The board shall not separate employees into bargaining units solely based on political affiliation.(d) The board shall establish procedures whereby recognition of employee organizations formally recognized as exclusive representatives pursuant to a vote of the employees may be revoked by a majority vote of the employees only after a period of not less than 12 months following the date of such recognition.Added by Stats 2023 ch 313 (AB 1),s 1, eff. 1/1/2024.