CA AB128

Extends the cancer presumption period for firefighters and peace officers from 3 calendar months per year of service to 1 year per year of service following termination, with no maximum cap (previously capped at 60 months)

Applies to active firefighting members of public fire departments, University of California and California State University departments, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, county forestry departments, and specified peace officers primarily engaged in law enforcement

Presumes cancer diagnosed during or after employment arose from work-related exposure to known carcinogens, unless the employer controverts with evidence that the carcinogen is not reasonably linked to the cancer

Recognizes extended cancer latency periods of 10 to 30+ years based on recent research, citing examples from New Hampshire, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Rhode Island

Designates the legislation as the William Dallas Jones Cancer Presumption Act of 2009