AB 3056 would repeal a provision of the phase-in of overtime for agricultural workers so that workers shall only be entitled to one-half times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 48 hours in any workweek. Specifically, AB 3056 proposes a balanced adjustment to farmworker overtime requirements.…
AB 3098, the California Agriculture Relief Act, would rename the California Small Agricultural Business Drought and Flood Relief Grant Program as the California Small Agricultural Business Disaster Relief Grant Program and would expand the purpose of the program to include the provision of grants to qualified small agricultural businesses that…
AB 2750 would extend requirements on electric investor-owned utilities (IOUs) and community choice aggregators (CCAs) to procure energy from biomass generating electric facilities by two years. Also expands eligibility of the five-year extensions for procurement contracts from biomass facilities to include facilities located in areas that voluntarily reclassified their air…
AB 2549 would establish the Patients’ Visitation Rights Act, which makes legislative findings regarding the benefits and value of hospital visitation, and requires a health facility, as defined, to allow specified persons to visit, including children and grandparents. Requires health facilities to develop alternate visitation protocols if circumstances require restricted…
AB 2163 would establish the California-Ireland Trade Commission to enhance bilateral trade and investment between California and Ireland, recognizing their shared economic interests and cultural ties. Specifically, this bill requires the commission to consist of seven members to serve without compensation except for approved expenses. The purpose of the commission…