Author: Chris Micheli
Chris Micheli is an attorney and lobbyist with Snodgrass & Micheli, LLC, as well as an Adjunct Professor at McGeorge School of Law.
Workers’ Compensation in the Time of COVID-19
On September 17, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1159 , by Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo), into law as Chapter 85. Under the new law, employers face stricter requirements to report workplace Covid-19 cases to health authorities, and employees...
SB 1383 – Expanding California’s Family Rights Act
On September 17, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1383, by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), into law as Chapter 86. The bill to expand protected-family leave, amended Government Code Section 12945.2, added Section 12945.2, and amended Section 12945.6. Section...
California’s Eight Health Entities: What’s the Difference?
California has eight health-related entities: Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Managed Health Care, Department of Health Care Services, Department of Public Health, Office of Health Information Integrity, California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Office of Statewide Health Planning and...
California’s Two Conservation Entities: What’s the Difference?
California has two conservation-related entities: Department of Conservation and the California Conservation Corps. What’s the difference? Department of Conservation Public Resources Code Division 1, Chapter 2, Sections 600 to 690 set forth the Department of Conservation. Chapter 2 was added...
California’s Two Industrial Entities: What’s the Difference?
California has two industrial-related entities: Department of Industrial Relations and the Industrial Welfare Commission. What’s the difference? Department of Industrial Relations Labor Code Division 1 established the Department of Industrial Relations in 1927 in Sections 50 to 176. Chapter 1...
California’s Three Transportation Entities: What’s the Difference?
California has three transportation-related entities: State Transportation Agency, California Department of Transportation, and the California Transportation Commission. What’s the difference? State Transportation Agency Government Code Title 2, Division 3, Part 4.5 established the Transportation Agency. It is contained in Section2...