Business - October 14 2019

California Governor Signs SB 616

CALIFORNIA Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signs SB 616, which bars debt collectors from garnishing a debt holder’s bank account once the balance reaches $1,724, the bare minimum the state Department of Social Services says a family of four in California needs to get by each month (LOS ANGELES TIMES).

California Governor Signs AB 170

Also in CALIFORNIA, Gov. Newsom signs AB 170, which exempts newspaper distributors from a new state law (AB 5) that forces many employers who use contractor workers to convert them to employees (CALIFORNA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE).

California Governor Signs 317

Staying in CALIFORNIA, Gov. Newsom signs SB 317, which bars companies from selling DMV appointments. Violators could face fines up to $250 (SACRAMENTO BEE).

California Governor Signs AB 880

CALIFORNIA Gov. Newsom also signs AB 880, which bars rideshare companies from hiring drivers who have been convicted of human trafficking offenses (CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE).

Education - October 14 2019

California Governor Vetoes AB 773

CALIFORNIA Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) vetoes AB 773, which would have required the state to develop curriculum for 12th graders on voter registration and voting (CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE).

California Governor Signs AB 1172

Also in CALIFORNIA, Gov. Newsom signs AB 1172, which allows the state to suspend or revoke the certification of a nonpublic school that fails to protect the health and safety of special needs students (CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE).

Energy - October 14 2019

CALIFORNIA Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signs AB 1166, which will require natural gas utilities to supply “electronic positive response” to regional utility notification centers before excavations. Those notification centers will then be required to make those responses available to public or private excavators (CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE).

Environment - October 14 2019

California Governor Signs AB 187

CALIFORNIA Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signs AB 187, which requires mattress recycling organizations to review their plans for the recovery and recycling of used mattresses and to determine whether amendments are necessary at regular intervals (LEXISNEXIS STATE NET).

California Governor Signs AB 1162

Also in CALIFORNIA, Gov. Newsom signs AB 1162, which bars Golden State hotels and other lodging establishments from providing guests with miniature bottles of shampoo, conditioner and other similar items (LEXISNEXIS STATE NET).

California Officials Ban Sale of Pesticide Chlorpyrifos 

CALIFORNIA officials announce the state will ban the sale of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, which they say has been linked to brain damage and other health defects in children. Under an agreement reached with the pesticide’s manufacturer, sales will end Feb. 6, 2020, and agricultural growers will not be allowed to possess or use it after Dec. 31, 2020 (NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO).

 

Health & Science - October 14 2019

New York Governor Signs AB 1092

NEW YORK Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signs SB 1092, which bars medical professionals from performing pelvic exams on an anesthetized or unconscious person without informed consent. The law takes effect 180 days from that signing (NEW YORK GOVERNOR’S OFFICE).

California Governor Signs Three Prescription Drug Bills Into Law

CALIFORNIA Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signs three prescription drug bills into law: AB 824, which will require pharmaceutical companies to prove they aren’t engaging in anti-competitive behavior when they pay generic drug producers to delay introducing new medications; SB 464, which will require all perinatal health care providers to undergo implicit bias training to curb the impact of bias on maternal health; and SB 159, which allows Golden State pharmacists to dispense HIV prevention drugs without a prescription (CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE).