Political Alerts

"WACA takes a leading role in defeating or amending dozens of measures that would be otherwise harmful to our contractors and
​the industry overall." - Political Consultant Eddie Bernacchi
2025
Support Industry Legislation to Cap Private Construction Contracts Retention at 5%

​2024
2024 End of Year Legislative Report
​DIR Provides Update on Website Improvements and Announces Live Webinar Schedule
Governor Extends PAGA Waivers for Union Construction Industry
Contractor Call to Action - Act Now to Protect Union Construction PAGA Reforms​
​Cal/OSHA Indoor Heat Rule Approved
​DIR to Launch New System for Public Works Contractor Registration and eCPRs
Agreement on PAGA Reform Reached
New Workplace Violence Prevention Plan
Clarity On State Law & Drug Testing In The Construction Industry

2023
Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation Summary - What Contractors Need to Know
California Increases the Number of Paid Sick Days Afforded to Employees - Industry CBA Exemption Not Impacted
​Governor Vetoes Unemployment Insurance for Striking Workers
​Act Now to Oppose Unemployment Insurance for Striking Workers - SB 799
​Union Construction Industry Urged to Oppose Proposed Lead Standards
​Cal/OSHA Proposes Significant Revisions to Lead Standard
​COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Relief Grant Program Launched
​Contractor Call to Action - Act Now to Oppose SB 365 (Wiener)
​COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations to Protect Workers from COVID-19 in Effect
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​2022
Reminder – Important New California Requirements For 2023, December 21
Clarity on AB 1949 - California's New Bereavement Leave Law, October 31
COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Relief Grant Program Becomes Law, October 3
​Governor Signs Legislation Making Cannabis Users a Protected Class of Employee, September 19
California Construction Employers Receive Special Treatment in COVID-19 Paid Leave Relief Package - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the Program, August 29
CA Senate Proposes Financial Relief for Paid COVID Leave, April 28
Keep Making Your Voice Heard - Support Financial Relief for Costs Associated with Paid COVID Leave - March 18
​Legislative Scorecard: The Quarterly Winter 2022
COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SB 114) - Notice Requirement, February 17
​​Support a Dollar-for-Dollar Tax Credit to Offset the Cost of COVID Paid Leave, February 15

2021
California COVID-19 Update, December 17, 2021
Federal OSHA Publishes Emergency Temporary Standard to Protect Workers from Coronavirus, November 8, 2021
California's COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Has Expired, October 1, 2021
Cal/OSHA Clears Up Confusion on COVID-19 Standards, June 21, 2021​
​DLSE Issues Model Notice and Guidance on SB 95 - COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave, April 23, 2021
​Governor Signs New 80-Hour COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Law, March 22, 2021
​Legislative Scorecard: The Quarterly Winter 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, January 5, 2021 

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

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

2018
State Minimum Wage Increases January 1st, December 22, 2018
Governor Brown Signs Industry Supported PAGA Reform Bill, September 25, 2018
​Industry Updates, July 6, 2018
California Supreme Court Adopts Broad New Misclassification Test and Immigrant Worker Act, May 11, 2018
Overview of AB 1701 / New Labor Code Section 218.7 - the Facts and the Reality, January 23, 2018
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​2017
End of Year Legislative Scorecard, December 18, 2017
State Minimum Wage Increases January 1st, December 7, 2017
California Legislature Ramps Up Laws to Protect Workers, October 31, 2017
SB 465 Follow-Up & Survey, September 29, 2017
AB 626 Follow Up - Claim Notice and Public Contract Code, August 14, 2017
Governor Brown Signs AB 92, July 12, 2017
​Proposition 64: Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, January 17, 2017 
State Minimum Wage Increase, January 1, 2017
WCIRB First Aid Reporting, January 1, 2017

2016
End of Year Legislative Report, December 1, 2016
WACA Legislative Scorecard, November 1, 2016
AB 626 Signed By the Governor, September 29, 2016
AB Bill 626 Action Needed, September 1, 2016
Reminder - Enforcement of Requirement to Submit Certified Payroll Records Online Resume, August 1, 2016
DIR Registration Now Open for Public Works Contractors, May 18, 2016
Governor Signs Paid Family Leave Expansion, April 11, 2016
Legislative Report, March 8, 2016
End of Year Legislative Report Overview, January 4, 2016

2015
​Contractor Bond Increasing, December 3, 2015
DIR Electronic Certified Payroll Reporting Update, November 16, 2016
Legislative Score Card, November 2, 2015
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 [email protected]

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