ACP/HLB BUDGET REQUEST The CDFA Budget Change Proposal (BCP) was approved by both houses and included in the budget. The BCP is for $2.5 million in additional ongoing appropriations from the General Fund and 65 positions to establish a dedicated citrus division within CDFA was approved by both the Assembly and Senate Budget subcommittees as [...]
California Citrus Mutual is part of a broad coalition that is urging Congress to pass the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). USMCA is widely seen as an improvement over NAFTA and its ratification by Congress will help create California jobs and spur economic growth while also strengthening protections for workers and the environment. According to Trade [...]
Updated requirements for reporting injuries to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) have been announced. Employers will need to be ready to comply by January 1, 2020. Starting on January 1st employers will be able to use an online reporting portal. Emails will no longer be an acceptable form of reporting incidents [...]
CCM has recently received a number of questions from growers and packers regarding AB 5. AB 5 was signed into law by Governor Newsom and becomes effective on January 1, 2020. The law states that any worker is an employee unless the hiring entity can demonstrate that the worker is an independent contractor. Below is [...]
On Friday, September 27, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the California Environmental, Public Health, and Workers Defense Act authored by Senate Pro Tem Toni Atkins. “While I disagree about the efficacy and necessity of Senate Bill 1, I look forward to working with the Legislature in our shared fight against [...]
On the last day of the 2019 Legislative Session, California legislators passed Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the California Environmental, Public Health, and Workers Defense Act authored by Senate Pro Tem Toni Atkins. Shortly thereafter, Governor Newsom indicated he will veto the measure, stating “I fully support the principles behind SB 1. It does not, [...]
In the last week of the 2019 Legislative session, lawmakers passed a monumental piece of legislation that will have significant implications to California businesses who utilize independent contractors. AB 5 by Assembly Member Gonzalez codifies into law the California Supreme Court’s decision in Dynamex v. Supreme Court that a person providing labor or services is [...]
SB 559 Fails This Year, Resulting in Potential Delays on Critical Water Project Link to Statement The 2019 legislative deadline has passed without a successful resolution for work needed to restore conveyance capacity on the Friant-Kern Canal. Both Senate Bill (SB) 559, which was a legislative measure introduced by State Senator Melissa Hurtado to [...]
As the final week of the 2019 Legislative session draws to a close, there are a number of significant bills that remain outstanding. SB 1 (Atkins): Environmental Protections We want to thank each of our members who made phone calls and wrote letters to their representatives on SB 1. Your engagement is valuable! After many [...]
Over 600 bills are up for consideration on Friday as the Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committees tackles an expansive list of proposals that are currently parked on their suspense files. The suspense file is a de facto holding pen for all bills that have a fiscal impact on the State greater than $150,000. Those bills [...]