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New Bill Addresses Warehouse Workers’ Quotas

February 17, 2021 10:51 amFebruary 18, 2021 6:17 am

On February 16, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) introduced Assembly Bill 701 to require employers to disclose work quotas their warehouse employees are expected to meet. It would add Section 6726 to, and to add Part 8.6 (commencing with Section...

New Bill Proposes Business Interruption Coverage for COVID Closures

February 17, 2021 10:47 amFebruary 17, 2021 10:50 am

On February 16, Assemblyman James Ramos (D-Highland) introduced Assembly Bill 743. It would add Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 10109) to Part 1 of Division 2 of the Insurance Code. The bill also contains an urgency clause, so the measure...

New Bill Allows Documentation of COVID in the Workplace

February 17, 2021 7:54 amFebruary 17, 2021 8:19 am

On February 16, Assemblywoman Laurie Davies (R-Laguna Niguel) introduced Assembly Bill 757 related to required document of COVID tests and diagnoses. The bill would add Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 1140) to Part 3 of Division 2 of the Labor...

Contact Tracing and Personal Information Bill Introduced

February 17, 2021 6:28 amFebruary 18, 2021 6:17 am

On February 16, Assemblyman Marc Levin (D – Marin County), introduced Assembly Bill 814 on contact tracing and personal information. The bill would add Title 1.81.10 (commencing with Section 1798.600) to Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code....

California’s Bureaucracies Fail to Submit Timely Financial Data

February 17, 2021 3:02 amFebruary 16, 2021 9:48 pm

With Californians about to enter their second year of restricted economic activity, and with all the resulting financial anxiety and hardship, it’s unfortunate that accurate and timely financial information isn’t available for the vast public sector. While public sector budgets...

Los Angeles School Board to Fire 133 Police Officers in Favor of ‘Climate Coach’ Program

February 17, 2021 2:35 amFebruary 17, 2021 3:15 pm

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education announced a sweeping overhaul of school security, voting to fire 133 Los Angeles School Police Department (LASPD) members in favor of school “climate coaches”. The decision to cut...

New Bill Would Provide Released Prisoners With a State ID or Driver’s License

February 16, 2021 6:00 pm

On Tuesday, a bill that would require the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to provide a California Identification card or driver’s license to every person released from state prison was introduced in the Assembly. Assembly Bill 717, authored...