Political Alerts 2021

January 5, 2021 - Reminder: New California Employment Laws Take Effect January 1st
January 5, 2021 - Amended COVID-19 Notice to Union
January 5, 2021 - Amended COVID-19 Notice to Employees
January 5, 2021 - Amended COVID-19 Notice to Subcontractors 

2020

December 17, 2020 - Cal/OSHA Adopts New Emergency COVID-19 Standard
December 16, 2020 - Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Reminder: January 1, 2021 Deadline
December 3, 2020 - Governor Newsom Announces Regional Stay-at-Home Order
November 20, 2020 - Governor Newsom Issues Stay-at-Home Curfew
​September 30, 2020 - Vote NO on Proposition 15
​September 30, 2020 - WACA Opposes Proposition 15
September 30, 2020 - Fact Sheet 
​​September 24, 2020 - Governor Newsom Signs SB 1159 Relating to COVID-19 & Workers’ Compensation
September 21, 2020 - AB 1867 Overview and Frequently Asked Questions
September 11, 2020 - Act Now To Secure Newsom's Signature on AB 2311 - Email this letter
​September 8, 2020 Legislature Concludes 2020 Legislative Year
​June 18, 2020 Important COVID-19 Industry Update
​May 11, 2020 Exclude COVID-19 Claims from EMRs - Take Action
​May 7, 2020 Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order N 62-20 to Expand Workers' Compensation Utilization
​March 30, 2020 COVID-19 Industry FAQs
​March 20, 2020 COVID-19 Comprehensive Construction Industry Resources Update
​March 6, 2020 Contractor Compliance Reminder
January 2, 2020 Legislative Scorecard

2019
October 21, 2019 Governor Newsom Signs Important Industry Reforms
October 11, 2019 Governor Newsom Signs Priority Industry Legislation
​​September 18, 2019 Union Construction - Portability of Sexual Harassment Training Bill Sent to Governor - Take Action
September 16, 2019, Public Works Change Order Reform Extension Sent to Governor Newsom - Take Action
September 3, 2019 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Update
​July 29, 2019 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training and Education Legislative Update
June 18, 2019 DIR Contractor Registration Renewal Due June 30
January 15, 2019 Expanded Sexual Harassment Prevention Training - SB 1343 Compliance
January 2, 2019 Legislative Scorecard

2018
December 22, 2018 State Minimum Wage Increases January 1st
September 25, 2018 Governor Brown Signs Industry Supported PAGA Reform Bill
​July 6, 2018 Industry Updates
May 11, 2018 California Supreme Court Adopts Broad New Misclassification Test and Immigrant Worker Act
January 23, 2018 Overview of AB 1701 / New Labor Code Section 218.7 - the Facts and the Reality

​2017
December 18, 2017 End of Year Legislative Scorecard
December 7, 2017 State Minimum Wage Increases January 1st
October 31, 2017 California Legislature Ramps Up Laws to Protect Workers
September 29, 2017 SB 465 Follow-Up & Survey
August 14, 2017 AB 626 Follow Up - Claim Notice and Public Contract Code
July 12, 2017 Governor Brown Signs AB 92
​January 17, 2017 Proposition 64: Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act 
January 1, 2017 State Minimum Wage Increase
January 1, 2017 WCIRB First Aid Reporting
2016
December 1, 2016 End of Year Legislative Report
November 1, 2016 WACA Legislative Scorecard
September 29, 2016 AB 626 Signed By the Governor
September 1, 2016 AB Bill 626 Action Needed
August 1, 2016 Reminder - Enforcement of Requirement to Submit Certified Payroll Records Online Resumes
May 18, 2016 DIR Registration Now Open for Public Works Contractors
April 11, 2016 Governor Signs Paid Family Leave Expansion
March 8, 2016 Legislative Report
January 4, 2016 End of Year Legislative Report Overview
2015
​December 3, 2015 Contractor Bond Increasing
November 16, 2016 DIR Electronic Certified Payroll Reporting Update
November 2, 2015 Legislative Score Card

Eddie Bernacchi is the principal of the Politico Group and serves as WACA's Legislative Advocate. For questions on the following alerts, Eddie can be reached at bernacchi@politicogroup.com

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