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CA AB2043

Bill

Status

Passed

9/28/2020

Primary Sponsor

Eduardo Garcia

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Origin

State Assembly

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to disseminate COVID-19 infection prevention information in English and Spanish to agricultural employees using accessible formats including pictograms and digital/physical materials.

  • Mandates a statewide outreach campaign in collaboration with community organizations to educate agricultural employees about COVID-19 safety practices and employment benefits including paid sick leave and workers' compensation, with public service announcements on Spanish radio stations.

  • Requires the division to compile and publish investigation data on its website regarding COVID-19 workplace practices and illnesses at agricultural worksites, including statistics by county, investigation summaries, and descriptions of division responses.

  • Directs the division to enforce specific Guidance Documents related to COVID-19 infection prevention for agricultural employers and employees to the extent the division has existing regulatory authority under Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.

  • Provisions automatically repeal when the state of emergency is terminated by the Governor's proclamation or concurrent resolution of the Legislature.

Legislative Description

Occupational safety and health: agricultural employers and employees: COVID-19 response.

Last Action

Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4432.).

8/29/2020

Committee Referrals

Appropriations8/6/2020
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement7/1/2020
Rules6/11/2020
Appropriations5/21/2020
Labor and Employment2/14/2020

Full Bill Text

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