June 4, 2019

WG Government Affairs Director Matthew Allen Provides Updates on California Bills

Last Friday marked the deadline for bills to pass out of the house of origin. Matthew Allen, director of California government affairs at Western Growers, provides members with updates on the following bills:

  • AB-555 – Paid sick leave
  • AB-628 – Employment: victims of sexual harassment: protections
  • SB-135 – Paid family leave
  • AB-1783 – H-2A worker housing: state funding: streamlined approval process for agricultural employee housing development

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