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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Monday, October 07, 2024
A Cal/OSHA board has altered emergency workplace standards, while Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to maintain a state of emergency after reopening California next Tuesday.
The governing board that sets the standards for Cal/OSHA will decide Thursday which COVID-19 workplace restrictions can be lifted when Gov. Gavin Newsom reopens California on June 15.
California’s strict COVID-19 measures have added more regulatory layers for agricultural employers dependent on the H-2A visa program for guest workers.
A San Francisco Superior Court judge last week denied an ag coalition's case in attempting to block Cal/OSHA’s emergency regulation for COVID-19 workplace safety.