COVID-19

On November 19, the CalOSHA Standards Board unanimously adopted an emergency regulation on workplace safety regarding COVID-19.  The emergency regulation is a mix of the requirements found in [...]

Essential workforce documentation recommended The California Department of Public Health has announced a Limited State at Home Order (below) that goes into effect Saturday, November 21 and remain [...]

At USDA, we are committed to helping you complete program applications, and USDA’s Farm Service Agency staff can help guide you through the process of applying for the Coronavirus Food Assistance [...]

AB 685 was signed into law by Governor Newsom requires employers, beginning January 1, 2021, to notify employees who may have been exposed to COVID-19 and to report workplace outbreaks to the [...]

Dear Members, What a difference a year makes.  Last year at this time, we were facing significant market challenges.  We had just come off one of the worst marketing years, and we were fighting [...]

On September 17, 2020, Governor Newsom signed SB 1159 (Hill), which expands workers’ compensation coverage for employees who contract COVID-19 through December 31, 2022. The bill contained an [...]

Tulare County Public Health is coordinating FREE mobile COVID-19 testing locations throughout Tulare County. Dates and locations can be found on the flyer below. Many of the mobile sites will be [...]

USDA is now accepting applications for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2.0 (CFAP 2). The application window closes on December 11, 2020. Under CFAP 2, citrus producers are eligible to [...]

AB 685 (Reyes) was signed by the Governor on September 17, 2020, and will go into effect January 1, 2021. AB 685 is a complicated law that requires employers to provide written notice and [...]

Last week, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board voted unanimously to develop an emergency regulation that will require employers to have a COVID-19 protection plan. The vote comes in response to a [...]