Senate Bill 1044 – California Globe

Bill To Allow Employees To Refuse to Report to Work During an Emergency Passes Senate Committee

March 22, 2022 12:19 pm

A bill to allow all employed Californians to refuse to report to work if they feel it is unsafe during a state of emergency, passed the critical Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee on Monday. Senate Bill 1044, authored...

Two Senate Bills Target Chemicals Found in Firefighting Foam

February 20, 2020 3:48 pm

Two bills that call for the partial banning and water testing of chemicals called perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were introduced to the Senate on Tuesday. Two bills against PFAS Senate Bill 1044, authored by Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica)...